TTV^ I H, I ^ ]VL S Ss S O IC 
Naturalists, Furriers, and Taxidermists, 
2, DAME-STREET, DUBLIN, 
Designers of the Life Groups in the National Museum, Kildare-street. 
HEAD AND ANTLERS OF TlilC GREAT EXTINCT IRISH DEER. CERVVS 
GIGANJEUS, GENERALLY IN STOCK. 
TO SUBSCRIBERS, 6s. 6d. PER ANNUM, POST FREE. 
THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST, 
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 
EDITED BV 
WM. EAGLE CLARKE. F.R.S.E., F.L.S., 
Keeper, Natural Rtstory Department, Royal Scottish Museum, EdmburgH. 
WILLIAM f:VANS, F.R.S.E., 
Member o/ the British Ornithologists'' Union; 
PERCY H. GRIMSHAW, F.R.S.E., 
Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum, 
V-.tiV^'i;? HSoJl^oFi^oKd contributing to the elucidation of the Fauna 
oSservitfonron Life^^^^^^^^^^ etc., and Notes recording the occurrence of uncommon species and 
other u^efnl and interestinsi facts. . — . — 
Edinburgh: OLIVER & BOYD, Tweeddalc Court. 
NOTICE. 
CONTRIBUTIONS (Articles or Notes) on all branches of Irish 
Natural History are invited. Articles must reach the EDITORS, on 
or before the lOth of the Wlonl^h, for insertion in the succeed. ng 
number. Short Notes will be inserted, if space permit, if received 
before the 1 5th of the month. Contributors are earnestly requested 
not to write their communications on Postcards. 
Authors of papers in the IRISH NATURALIST can be supplied 
with 50 Reprints at the following prices : — 
(1 ^' 
2 pp 4 0. 6 pp 8 O 
4 pp 6 0 I 8 pp. ... 9 O 
Authors Should apply for Reprints when returning proofs to 
the Editors. But any subsequent correspondence regarding 
Reprints should be sent to the PRINTERS, IVIESSRS. A. THOIVl & CO., 
87 MIDDLE ABBEY-STREET, DUBLIN, and NOT to Wlessrs. Eason & Son, 
NOR TO THE EDITORS. 
Natural History Specimens sent to the Editors will be referred 
to authorities for identification. 
G. H. Carpenter, 
Royal College of Science, Dublin. 
R. Lloyd Praeger, 
Aational Libra?}', Dublin. 
Robert Welch, 
4g, Lonsdale Street, Belfast 
