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moles' nests from Tiddeswall Dale, Derbyshire, and photo of 

 moles' fortress laid open to show nest in situ, shells from the 

 " garden" surrounding the '' playing-house" of the bower bird, 

 map of Ireland showing distribution of albino and pied birds 

 from MS. notes, Mr. Robert Patterson, F.Z.S., M.R.I.A., 

 M.B.O.U. ; cave remains of mammals and birds (including 

 bones of lemming, an animal long since extinct in Ireland), 

 from Kesh, County Sligo, Dr. R. F. Scharff, F.Z.S., M.R.I.A. ; 

 leaf insect from Ceylon, Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D. ; land and 

 fresh water mollusca of the Triennial Conference (Sligo, 

 1904), including sinistral helix aspersa, the first recorded Irish 

 specimen, map showing the localities explored during Sligo 

 conference, rare shells alive from Millersdale. Derbyshire; 

 photos illustrating the natural habitats of many rare and 

 local shells, Messrs. R. Welch and A. W. Stelf ox ; illustrations 

 of variation in nature and under domestication. Professor 

 Gregg Wilson, D.Sc, M.R.I.A. 



Geology. — Magnesian limestone concretions from Sun- 

 derland, and photos, Dr. George Abbott, F.G.S.; British geo- 

 logical photographs from the British Association series, Miss 

 M. K. Andrews; carboniferous limestone corals from County 

 Sligo, compact and vesicular " toadstone " from Millersdale, 

 Derbyshire, and photo of same in situ, Mr. Robert Bell ; fossils 

 collected in 1904, including crocodilean scute (first evidence 

 of crocodile in Ireland), Mr. William Christy; sample of 

 chalcedony from Carnmoney Quarries, Mr. W. J. Fennell, 

 M.R.I. A. I. ; fossil foraminifera from glacial sands, chloritic 

 sands and yellow sands, recent foraminifera, &c., Mr. George 

 C. Gough, A.R.C.S., F.G.S. ; illustration of local geology for 

 national schools, geological specimens, Mr. William Gray, 

 M.R.I.A. ; typical specimens of Scotch pebbles (agate, onyx, 

 and jasper), some examples of modern agate-work, Mr. J. 

 Strachan ; variegated marble from Middleton, County Cork, 

 perforated primary limestone from Sessiagh Lough, County 

 Donegal, foraminifera from Lower Lias, Glauston, England, 

 under microscope, Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S. 



Miscellaneous. — Historical views of Heidelberg, MisE 



