Vole XV., No. 2. Fel^ruary, 1906. 
CONTENTS. Page 
Edward Williams,— R.M.B., .. .. .. 21 
Reviews : — 
Macvicar's " Catalogue of British Hepatics." — R. Li.. P., .. 26 
Lamplugh aud others' Geology of Cork."— T. F., . . . . 27 
Dunn's "Alien Fauna of Britain." — R. IvTv. P., .. .. .. 28 
A Visit to Mitchelstown Cave.--ERNEST A. Baker, M.A. (Plate i), 29 
Irish Societies:— 
Royal Zoological Society. Dublin Microscopical Club, . . . . -36 
Belfast Nat. Hist, and Phil. Soc. Belfast Nat. Field Club. Dublin Nat, 
Field Cliib, .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 
Irish Field Club Union. Leicester I/iterary and Phil. Society, . . 39 
Notes :— 
The Use of the word " British."-— R. Lt^. PraeGER. B.A., . . . . 41 
The Numbering . of the County Divisions of Ireland. — R. Welch, 
M.R.I.A,, .. .. .. .. .. 42 
^ Asplenium Ruta-muraria on Achill. — R. Li.. Praeger, . . . . 42 
I Kilkenny Roses.— R. A. Phii^lips, .. ... .. .. 43 
Euphrasia Foulaeusis in Ireland.— R. Li.. Praeger, . . . . 43 
Entomological Notes from Londonderr3%--D. C. Campbell, . . 44 
Dotterel in Donegal Bay.— A. R. N1CH.01.S, M.A., . . . . 45 
Fork-tailed Petrel in Co. Fermanagh.— Chas. Langham, . . . . 45 
Gulls and Gravity.— R. Li,. Praeger, .. .. .. 46 
Polecat remains in a Clare Kitchen-midden.— R. F. Scharff, Ph.D., 46 
The Origin of Galway Bay.— H. J. Seymour, B. A., F.G S., . . . . 46 
Additions to Irish Topographical Botany in 1905;— R. Ll. 
Praeger, B.A., M.R.I.A., .. .. .. .. 47 
DUBLIN MUSEUM. 
MUSEUM DEMONSTRATIONS, 1905- 1906. 
Demonstrations or Informal Lectures, intended to direct attention to some of the 
most interesting parts of the Collections will be given in the Museum during the Winter. 
The following will be given on Tuesdays and Thursdays: — 
TUESDAYS. 
4,30. 
Feb. 6— Prof. Johnson, D.Sc, 
13— Mr. Ussher, J.P., 
20— Mr Seymour, B.A., 
27 — Professor Carpenter, 
THE PLANTS IN SHAKESPEARE'S 
PLAYS. 
8.30. 
IRISH BIRDS OF PREY. 
VOLCANOES AND THEIR PRO- 
DUCTS. 
BEASTS OF PREY. 
THURSDAYS. 
8.30. 
Feb. 15— Mr. Dudley Westropp, . IRISH SILVER. 
„ 22~Col. J. Day, . CHINESE PORCELAIN. 
Mar. 1— Miss Fitzpatrick, . . BOOKBINDING. 
„ 8— Mr. J. M GlougWin, . . WROUGHT IRON WORK. 
Some of the Demonstrations will be in the Afternoons and others in the Evenings. 
The Evening Demonstrations will commence precisely at 8.30, but it is requested that 
Visitors will arrive before 8.24, as it is impossible for a speaker to be heard whilst persons 
are moving about ; the door will be opi^ned at 8 p.m. 
The Afternoon Demonstrations will commence at 4.30 p.m., and Visitors are requested to be 
in the Museum at 4.25 p.m. 
Tickets free on application, at the Office in Leinster House, Kildare-street. 
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