The Irish Naturalist. 



January, 



G. H. Carpenter and J. A. Ci^arke— Specimens illustrating the life- 

 history of Common Frog. G.A.J. CoivEand T. Crook— Minerals viewed 

 in convergent polarized light. Vernon G.C01.E — Teeth, flint implements, 

 etc., from pre-historic dwellings, sand-dunes, Narin, Co. Donegal. J. 

 Duffy— Quartz and malachite from Cloghran, Co. Dublin ; fossils from 

 Carboniferous lyimestone, Lough Gur, Co. lyimerick. F. O'B. Eivi^iSON— 

 Quartz minerals from Trinity College Museum. G. P. Farran — 

 Copepoda from North-east Atlantic. A. H. Foord— Specimens from 

 Iceland, illustrating its volcanoes and geysers. Miss A. Frazer — South 

 African Coleoptera. W. F. Gunn — Fruits of Cone-bearing trees. ; 

 Phytoptus ribis and its effect on currant bushes. J. N. Hai^bERT — Insect 

 cases from the exhibition collection of Irish animals in the National 

 Museum. J. A. Henderson — Irish Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Professor 

 T. Johnson — Fossil woods from the Cromer Forest Bed. Stani^ey 

 Kemp — Coleoptera from Co. Limerick. Miss M. C. Knowi^ES — Rare 

 plants from Counties Clare and Limerick. Miss Massy— Some odd- 

 looking fish. A. R. NiCHOi^S — Nests and specimens of Penduline Tit- 

 mouse from Cape Colony. G. H. Pethybridge — Photographs of 

 botanical interest. R. LI. Praeger — Rare plants from Achill Island and 

 Co. Fermanagh ; Glyceria festucoeformis from new stations. A. RoYCROFT — 

 Glaciated limestone block, St. Doulagh's, Co. Dublin ; petrified plants 

 . from Ardgillan. R. F. Scharff— Photographs and photogravures of 

 Animals in the Dublin Zoological Gardens. Henry J. Seymour — 

 Geological photographs taken in Counties Kerry and Limerick. Victor 

 Smyth— Superimposed stereoscopic pictures. E. Wii^i^iams — Moun- 

 ted specimens of Irish birds. N. H. Wii^SON— Photographs of Irish 

 birds' nests. R. PATTERSON— Map showing distribution of white and 

 pied birds shot in Ireland. Fraulein Magnussen.— Sketches of Irish 

 Scenery. 



November 19.— Winter Excursion to Bray Head.— Members and 

 friends to the number of ten turned out for this excursion. The 1.30 train 

 was taken to Bray, from which the Conductor (F. O'B. Ellison, B.A.), led 

 the party round the head by the cliff path. Some good specimens of the 

 much debated Olhamia were obtained. After tea the party returned to 

 Dublin by the 5.30 train. 



November 22.— The first winter business meeting was held in the 

 Royal Irish Academy. C. B. Moffat, B.A. (Vice-President), in the chair. 

 R. LI. Praeger, B.A., B.E., communicated "Additions to Irish Topo- 

 graphical Botany during 1904." This paper will be published in full in 

 the Irish Naturalist. The paper was discussed by G. H. Pethybridge, 

 B.Sc. C. A. Mati^ey, D.Sc, gave a striking exhibition of lantern slides 

 dealing with geological subjects. These slides were part of the British 

 Association series. The Hon. Sec. read an account of the Club's excur- 

 sion to Bray Head on Saturday. Mr. E. A. Montmorency Morris, M.A. 

 was elected a member of the Club. 



