The Irish Naturalist, 
October, 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Recent gifts include two Talpacoti Doves, two Californian Quails, and 
a Weka Rail from Mr. W. Cross, a Roseate Cockatoo from Mr. A. Coe» 
twelve Green Lizards from Mrs. Blacker, a vSquirrel from Mr. W. S. Tighe, 
a Crossbill from Dr. J. Trumbull, three Snow-geese from lyord Lilford, a 
Wolf from Mrs. Cockburn, Sparrowhawks from Mr. J. C. Carter and Mrs. 
Gumbleton, Hedgehogs from Mr. M'Grogan and Mr. H. C. Poulter, 
a Seal from Mr. J. H. Kincaid, nine Guinea-pigs from Mr. T. Beatty, a 
pair of European Storks from the Royal Gardens, Kew, a Song Thrush 
from Dr. Tweedy, a Fox from Mr. J. C. W. M'Clintock, a Cuckoo from 
Mr. W. W, Despard, and a Mongoose from the Countess of Kilmorey. 
Two Lion cubs, a Pigmy Calf, and a Golden Agouti have been born in 
the Gardens. Among recent acquisitions by purchase are a Chimpanzee, 
a White-nosed Monkey, twelve Rhesus Monkeys, a Capuchin Monkey, 
three Marmosets, a Brown Lemur, four Hedgehogs, four Canadian Tree- 
porcupines, three Hamsters, two Pumas, a Red Kangaroo, twoTasmanian 
Devils, a pair of Red-throated Francolins, two Black. Tanagers, a South 
American Starling, three Indian Starlings, two Pileated Jays, an Amster 
Pigeon, four Talpacoti Doves, two Greek Partridges, two Grant Quails, 
two Pelicans, live Storks, two Ibis, a Curassow, and six Egrets. 
BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
August [i.— Excursion to GrekncAvSTi^e and Cranfiei^d Point.— 
Fifty-three members attended this excursion. The main body travelled 
by the 9.20 a.m. train from Belfast to Warrenpoint, where several other 
members joined. At noon a steamer took the party down Carlingford 
Lough to Greencastle, where the tumulus, old church, and old castle 
were examined. The party then walked round the sandy shore from 
Greencastle Point to Cranfield Point. This district is rich in maritime 
and sand-loving plants, and the trip afltbrded many members an oppor- 
tunity of seeing in their native habitats Glaucium fiavum, Cakile maritima^ 
Raphanus maritviius^ Erynghim man'timwn (this in immense quantities), 
Lavaterd afborea, Salsola Kali, Beta maritima, Polygonum Raii, Euphorbia Para- 
lias, and E. portlandica. The Wild Teasel, Dipsacus sylvesiris, was observed 
at its old station at Cranfield Point. The small outcrop of Carboniferous 
Iviniestone on the shore was examined, and in the vicinity of Soldier's 
Point a few fossils were collected. The raised beach at this J)lace is very 
conspicuous, and near Cranfield it affords clear evidence of the existence 
of early man in the district. The party returned to Warrenpoint from 
Cranfield by coach. A halt was made at Rostrevor for tea, after which a 
business meeting was held. Afterwards a visit was paid to the quarry 
