1894] Cybelize the Fauna. 391 



in the different branches of our Irish Fauna and Flora. It corresponds 

 with Watson's " Topographical Botany" divisions, and would contain a 

 great deal in a small space, and would show north and south limits* 

 In cases where there might be no authority for some of the counties, 

 these might be inserted as blank ; but Watson simply omits them 



altogether, and this saves space Now, it has occurred to me 



that you might like to put together the different papers on Marten,* 

 after this plan, to try how it works. Two columns just go on one page. 

 This would be a first attempt at "Topographical Zoology of Ireland," 

 and you will soon see how easily, and in how small space, all the 

 animals could be traced through the 37 counties. I think you ought to 

 ask Newton what he thinks about the Circumpolar Fauna, and then 

 you could be laying your plans for it. I cannot too much urge it upon 

 you. 



(April 2$th, 1894.} I am very glad that you like the formula for 

 Zoological county distribution. Please remember that it is nearly 

 altogether H. C. Watson's, as used in his " Topographical Botany." 

 .... My earnest wish is to see the same districts employed through- 

 out for all the branches of our Fauna and Flora, and not, as has been 

 done in Scotland, one set of Districts for the Plants, and another for the 



Animals I did not see your Dogs at the Show at least, not to 



know them as yours. I had no catalogue, and was very lame that day. 

 Thank you for the Marten reprint. I hope when you have leisure you 

 will take up this species, as a first sample of Distrib. in Ireland. I 

 reckon that about one page will do for each species, and some will 

 require much less; so that if you take the whole of the Irish Land 

 Mammals they should not take more than 20 pages, for 22 species and 

 one variety, f 



(May 22nd, 1894.} I enclose you the list of 22 Land Mammals that 

 I should include in the Irish Fauna. I believe that the Whiskered Bat 

 is all right, though only one specimen was obtained, as Dr. Kinahan 

 was at the time corresponding with Bell and other English authorities. 

 Daubenton's: I have myself seen an Irish specimen. English Hare : 

 Is this completely established in the wild state anywhere in Ireland ; 

 and if so please tell me where ? Anyhow it should not be included in 

 the Irish Fauna. The name L. hibernicus should probably be dropped 

 altogether, if our Hare is identical with that of South Sweden. Mus 

 alexandrinus : If this is the southern form, should it not be made the 

 type, and rattus the variety ? And I think that not having landed on 

 Irish soil it can scarcely be placed in the list You must not be 



* Three articles on the Marten in Ireland were published this spring : two, by 

 Mr. Harting and Mr. Barrett-Hamilton respectively, in the "Zoologist" for 

 March and April ; another, by Mr. R. Patterson, on the Marten in Ulster, read 

 to the Belfast Nat. Hist. Soc. in March, appeared in the " Irish Naturalist " for 

 May. 



t Mus hibernicus. 



