1891-92.] 343 



Rodentia (brown rat, common mouse, long-tailed field mouse, 



hare, rabbit), two lnsectivora (hedgehog, lesser shrew), and one 



carnivore (stoat). All of them were collected in Ulster, and, 



as the conditions have been complied with, we award the prize 



to Mr. Collins. At the same time, the collection is by no 



means as representative as it might have been ; for instance, of 



the eight Irish bats, only two were collected. We would be 



glad to see larger collections sent in another year. 



Robert Patterson. 

 R. Lloyd Praeger. 



The present is a suitable time for specially drawing the 

 attention of members to the recent publication of the first 

 number of a new magazine devoted to Irish natural history and 

 geology — The Irish Naturalist — the production of which 

 cannot fail to have an important stimulating effect on the 

 study of natural science in this country. Your Committee 

 have appointed the new magazine the official organ of the 

 Club, and they strongly urge members to assist the new venture 

 by becoming subscribers, and, as far as possible, contributors. 

 Your Committee have, as usual, to return thanks to a number 

 of scientific societies and public bodies for the interchange of 

 their Proceedings during the past year. 



R. Lloyd Praeger, ) Secretaries 

 Francis Joseph Bigger,) 



