Vol. XV., No. 1. 
January, 1906. 
CONTENTS. Page 
A Conference on Vegetation Study. — R. Li^oyd Praegbr, . . i 
News Gi<eanings, .. .. .. .. . . .. 5 
Papers relating to Irish Geology, published during the years 
1903, 1904, and [905.— Henry J. Seymour, B.A., F.G.S., 6 
Notes : — 
The Numbering of the Botanical County-Divisions of Ireland. — 
Rev. C. H. WaddeIvI,, B.D. Prof. GEO. H. Carpenter, B.Sc, 12 
A New Genus and Species of Irish Crustacean, . . , . . . 14 
P^derus caligatus at Wexford. — Rev. W. F. Johnson, M.A., . . 14 
Sagacity of the Herring Gull— Nathaniei^ CotGAN, M.R.I.A., .. 14 
Quail in Co. Louth.— Ai,i.an P. Swan, . . . . . . 16 
Whiskered Bat in Co. Carlow.— D. R. Pack-Beresford, D.L., 16 
Irish Societies:— 
Royal Zoological Society. Dublin Microscopical Club, . . . . 17 
Belfast Nat. Hist. Phil. Society. Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, . . 18 
Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . . . 19 
Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland. 
DUBLIN MUSEUM. 
MUSEUM DEMONSTRATIONS, 1905-1906. 
Demonstrations or Informal Lectures, intended to direct attention to some;jof the 
most interesting parts of tlie Coiiectlons will be given in the Museum during the Winter. 
The following will be given on Tuesday afternoons and will be followed by others^f 
which due notice will be given. 
Dec. 5 Col. G. T. Plunkett, C.B., 
„ 12 Mr. Nichols, M.A, M.R.I.A., 
„ 19 Mr. Brenan, R.H.A., . 
Jan. 9 Mr. Halbert, 
„ 16 Mr. Alabaster, 
„ 23 Professor Cole, F.G.S., . 
30 Mr. Dudley Westropp, 
Peb. 6 Prof. Johnson, D.Sc, F.L.S., 
NEW OBJECTS IN THE MUSEUM. 
ANIMALS OF THE SEASHORE. 
LACE. 
INSECT ENEMIES OF DOMESTL 
CATED ANIMALS. 
JAPANESE BRONZE. 
THE GROWTH OF A MINERAL. 
PEWTER. 
THE PLANTS IN SHAKESPEARE'S 
PLAYS. 
The Demonstrations will commence at 4.35 p.m., and Visitors are requested to be in'the 
Museum by 4.30 p.m. 
Tickets frca on application, at the Office in Leinster House, Kildare-street. 
ALEX. THOM AND CO., LIMITED, DUBLIN. 
