Vol. xxiv.. No. 5. May, 19 15. 



CONTENTS. 



Thomas Robinson Hewitt. — Prof. G. H. Cakpkntrr 

 (With Portrait), 



Eider-Ducks at Inishtrahull. — Prof. C. J. Patten, M.D., 



77 

 79 



Irish Societies : 



Royal Zoological Society, . . . . . . . . 84 



Dublin Microscopical Club, . . . . . . . . 85 1 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . S6 i 



Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . 88 - 



Notes : ^ 



A Cystidean from Co. Tyrone, 



Introduced Reptiles on Lambay. — R. F. Scharff, Ph.D,, 

 Fulmars on the Skelligs. — R. M. Barrington, LE.B., 

 The Carrion Crow in Ireland.— W. J. Wili.iams, 

 The Tree-Pipit— A Correction.— Pi of. C. J. Patten, M.D., 



Reviews : 



B.O.U. Committees "List of British Birds."- (C.B.M.), .. 92 



F. G. Heath's All about Leaves."— (G.H. P.). .. .. 95 



News Gleanings : 



The Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society's Prize and 



Reseai'ch Fund, . . . . . . . . 96 



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 90 

 91 

 9i 

 92 



Belfast Natural History and 



Society Fouude:! 1821. PhtloSOphtCal SoCiettJ. 



(A,)-PRIZE FOR RESEARCH WORK, i — A Prize of £50 is 

 offered by this Society for a Monograph in any department of 

 Botany, or Zoology, or Palaeontology. 



(B.)— GRANTS. A fund of ;^50 is available for the purpose of 

 making grants in aid of the expenses incurred in any original 

 research in Science by residents in Ulster. Scientific workers 

 are invited to apply, indicating the scope of their research and 

 giving such evidence of their fitness as ntay be necessary. 



For conditions apply to 



J. M. FINNEGAN, Hon. Secretary, 



Kelvin House, Adelaide Park. Belfast. 



ALEX. THOM AND CO., Ul Ii.EL', DUBLIN. 



