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its foster-brothers with the tips of its wings. It then 

 shoulders one of them, hoists it up backwards to the edge of 

 the nest and heaves it over. It repeats this process until it 

 is the sole occupant of the nest and the sole object of the care 

 of its deluded foster-mother. Once two young cuckoos were 

 hatched in the same nest, and they spent their time trying to 

 eject one another in this way until one succeeded. 



At the conclusion of the lecture (the lantern views illus- 

 trating which were exhibited by Mr. A. R. Hogg) a number 

 of slides showing the life-history of the young cuckoo were 

 thrown on the screen by Mr. Robert Patterson, M.R.I.A. 



Mr. William Gray, M.R.I.A., in moving a vote of thanks 

 to the lecturer, said he had secured for his illustrations the 

 very best slides, and he was glad to see that in that he had 

 not overlooked the work of one of their members, Mr. Welch. 



The motion was heartily carried, and the lecturer, in 

 reply, congratulated the Club on having one who is so very 

 able in pourtraying natural objects and natural scenes as their 

 very distinguished photographer, Mr. Welch. 



The President said they were very much indebted to the 

 Irish Field Club Union for sending a lecturer to them in the 

 North, and he understood they also were sending a lecturer 

 South. It was a very valuable acquisition that the Field 

 Clubs throughout Ireland were united together in that bond of 

 friendship. 



" RECENT PROGRESS IN IRISH BOTANY." 



The third meeting of the Winter Session was held on 

 Tuesday evening, 20th January, and was fairly well 

 attended by members and friends. The usual science gossip 

 half-hour was held before the regular meeting, Mr. W. H. 

 Patterson contributing an interesting botanical exhibit, which 

 attracted much attention. Mr. R. LI. Praeger also exhibited 

 a series of rare plants in connection with his paper. At eight 

 o'clock the chair was taken by the President, Mr. F. J. Bigger, 

 M.R.I.A., who called on Mr. W. H. Phillips to read a short 

 paper on " The Irish Field Club Union and its Work." The 



