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finds in County Clare. There were nine most strange and 

 beautiful forms of Ceterach officinarum. One in particular is 

 deserving of special notice, multifido-cristatum^ a perfect gem. 

 Until lately no varieties of this species had been found. Mr. 

 O'Kelly is the first and only finder. All who wish for really 

 good varieties should write for these ; no collection can be 

 complete without them. A large number of freshly cut fronds 

 of exquisite beauty and variety were shown round, and after- 

 wards distributed among the audience, who seemed to highly 

 appreciate them. 



The election of members, and the announcement by the 

 Secretary that the next evening would be devoted to the 

 microscope, terminated the meeting. 



The sixth meeting of the Winter Session was held in the 

 Museum on Wednesday evening, March 26th. The chair was 

 taken by Mr. William Gray, M.R.I. A., President of the Club. 

 This being a " microscope evening," there was no regular paper 

 read, but the President gave a brief account of a stone sepulchre 

 recently found near the Giant's Ring, to supplement the com- 

 munication on the subject which appeared in the Press that 

 morning. The chamber was altogether about nine feet in 

 diameter, nearly circular, having a central stone-roofed division 

 with three or four compartments radiating from it, in one of 

 which was a quantity of calcined bones. It is much to be re- 

 gretted that the haste of the proprietor to proceed with his 

 farming operations, and to utilise the materials for building 

 purposes, prevented an adequate photograph being taken of this 

 interesting structure. The microscopes were by this time ready 

 for work, and the members passed an interesting hour in the 

 investigation of the wonders and beauties of nature. Amongst 

 other objects were specimens of Hydrozoa and Polyzoa gathered 

 the same morning from fishermen's nets on the north coast ; 

 Infusoria, alive and in rapid motion ; Foraminifera, including 

 several rare species from recent dredgings ; marine specimens 



