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DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
November 18. — Annual Conversazione, in the Royal Irish Academy 
House, by permission of the Council. The proceedings opened at 7.30, 
when refreshments were served. At eight o'clock the chair was taken 
by the Vice-president, N. Colgan, in the unavoidable absence of the 
President. In his opening remarks, the Chairman referred to the great 
loss which the Club and natural history in Ireland had sustained by the 
death of Mr. R. J. Ussher. Professor A. Henry then delivered an address 
" On some points in the History of Irish Trees." This was illustrated 
by lantern slides, and proved highly interesting. He dealt mainly with 
the Scotch Fir, Finns sylvestris, and discussed the question wliether it 
had become extinct in Ireland and had then been reintroduced. The 
remainder of the evening was spent in examining a large series of natural 
history exhibits on view. 
December 9. — W. F. Gunn (President) in the Chair. A number of 
natural history specimens were exhibited, and afterwards Professor 
Carpenter read a paper on the Irish marine Bristle-tails of the genus 
Petrobius, illustrated by lantern slides. This paper has already appeared 
in the Irish Naturalist (vol. xxii., pp. 229, f.) Nominations of office- 
bearers and Committee for 1914 were made. 
CORK NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
Jlne II. Excursion to the Shournagh Valley. — A party of 17 
travelled from Muskerry station to Gurth station, and investigated the 
flora of the valley which at this point has considerable interest. Among 
the plants were — Osmiinda regalis, Pinguicula grajidi flora, Drosera 
rotundi folia. Having visited some archaeological remains in the neighbour- 
hood, including the very large rath at Lis-na-ragh, and two large pillar- 
stones at Killowen, the members entered the woods at St. Anne's Hill, 
where many characteristic woodland plants were found. The partv 
returned from St. Anne's Station. J. Noonan acted as conductor. 
July 16. Excursion to Lota Lodge. — By permission of Mr. A. F. 
Sharman-Crawford, his beautiful gardens at Lota Lodge, Glanmire, were 
vi.sited. Mr. A. Pearson received the members and showed them over 
the grounds. 
July 26. Excursion to Myrtleville. — A party of members travelled 
by train to Crosshaven for the study of marine algae at Myrtleville strand. 
The identification of species, floating out of specimens, &c., were explained 
by the conductor, Miss E. P. Duke, B.Sc, who was assisted by Miss M. 
Dobbin, B.Sc. The following species, most of which were found washed 
up on the shore, were noted. (Those marked (r) were found growing on 
rocks). Rhodophyceae :—-Porphyra laciniata (r.), Ceramium rnbriim, 
C. diaphannm, Furcellaria fastigiata, Dnmontia filiformis, Delleseria sanguis 
nea, D. alaia, Nitophyllum. laceratum, Ahnfeltia plicata, Gigartina mamillosa, 
Chondrus crispus (r), Rhodymenia palmata (r), Chylocladia articulata (r), 
Plocamium coccineum, Laurencia pinnatifida (r), Polysiphonia fastigiata. 
