12 [Proc. B.N.F.C. 



DUBLIN AND DISTRICT. 



The third Triennial Conference of the United Field 

 Clubs of Ireland was held in Dublin on 18th till 22nd June, 

 1901, and was attended by nine members of our Club. The 

 proceedings opened with a reception given by the Dublin 

 Club to the visitors, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, 

 on the evening of 18th June. Tea and coffee were served in 

 the open air, and the Curator of the Gardens, Mr. F. W. 

 Moore, F.L.S., acted as conductor to the visitors, and de- 

 monstrated the most interesting features of the outdoor and 

 indoor collections. 



On Wednesday morning, on the kind invitation of the 

 Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, a visit was paid to th© 

 Zoological Gardens in the Phoenix Park. In the unavoidable 

 absence of the Secretary (Prof. J. D. Cunningham, M.D., 

 F.R.S.), Dr. Scharff acted as conductor, and several interest- 

 ing and instructive hours were spent in examining the very 

 fine collection of animals. At 2-0 p.m. the party were 

 received at Trinity College by Prof. E. Perceval Wright, 

 M.D., and were shown by him over the College buildings and 

 grounds. Later in the afternoon they assembled in the 

 Science and Art Museum, where Mr. George Coffey, M.R.I. A., 

 conducted them over the Royal Irish Academy's collections, 

 drawing attention to the value of the various groups of objects 

 in demonstrating the principles of pre-historic chronology. 

 Subsequently the members were received in the Botanical 

 Division by Prof. T. Johnson, D.Sc, who showed the syste- 

 matic and economic collection of plants and plant products. 

 Especial interest was taken in the seed-testing apparatus 

 recently installed by the Department of Agriculture, and 

 already fully employed. In the evening some members 

 visited the sand-dunes of the North Bull, under the guidance 

 of Mr. J. N. Halbert, while others followed Mr. H. J. 

 Seymour to the cromleacs of Shangannagh and Glen Druid. 



Thursday was devoted to a whole day excursion to Glen- 

 dalough. The party travelled to Rathdrum by the 10-10 



