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trouble about it, it might even be offered to the Zool. Soc. of London, 



if they would give the plate About Sabine's Snipe, you cannot 



do better than write to Mr. Ussher How pleased you must 



have been to see the Crossbills nesting at Cappagh ! Cochlearia 

 anglica is much more strictly attached to a muddy soil than the others, 

 so it is just the species we should expect with you ; still you should go 

 on looking for C. officinalis as well. 



July 1 6th, 1890. 



DEAR DR. SCHARFF, I am just starting for a fortnight at Bray, 

 with my sister, so I am afraid I shall not see you till we return. Many 

 thanks for the copy of "Guide," which I think is very well done. I 

 have a new Irish Bird to be presented to the Museum, which I will 

 bring to you when I come back. It is a rare Warbler, Sylvia nisoria,* 

 but unfortunately in only poor condition. Still, as a bird new to Ireland, 

 it will, I hope, be acceptable. 



August 23rd, 1890. 



DEAR B. -HAMILTON, I am glad to hear that your Dolphinf turns 

 out to be a rare species. The White-sided D. (D. acutus) is not new 

 to the Irish List. I think you will rind Mr. J..D. Ogilby's record of one 

 which he obtained near Portrush (in " Zoologist," 1876, p. 5007). He 

 sent me up a sample of the skin when quite fresh. I shall be very happy 

 to send in the Rat-paper, when ready, to the R.I. A., if you will send it 

 to me. I do not think it matters much how you arrange the counties. 

 .... But I hope you will show the distribution and dispersion of the 

 animal. And what can you do to explain the occurrence of a melanic 

 form in an animal which has probably been so recently introduced ? I 

 hope you will give some account of Mus rattus also, and M. alex- 

 andrinus. If you can come to see me any time after eleven, I am almost 

 sure to be at home any day of the Horse Show week. 



(December 4th, 1890.} We have got some fine additions to the Irish 

 Birds, all from lighthouses : 



Yellow-browed Warbler, 

 Short-toed Lark, 

 Lesser Whitethroat. 



I suppose that Barrington will announce them in the next 

 ''Zoologist." 



(Dec. loth 1890). On being consulted on a question of 

 Slug-nomenclature, 



DEAR DR. SCHARFF, That is a difficult point to decide, the right 

 name of Arion ater v. A. empiricorum. By priority I should vote for 



* The Barred Warbler. It had been shot in Mayo, in 1884, but only recently 

 referred to Mr. More for determination (" Zool.," 1890, p. 310). 



t A White-sided Dolphin obtained on the Wexford coast (" Zool.," 1890, 

 P- 384). 



