Vol. xiv., No. 3. Marcli, 1905. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



Joseph Patrick O'Reilly.— Prof. G. A. J. C01.E, F.G.S.> and H. 



J. Seymour, B.A., . . . . . . . . . . 45 



Atropis Foucaudi in Ireland. — Miss M. C. Knowles, . . . . 51 



On seme Irish Specimens of a Large Squid, Sthenoteuthis ptero- 



pus. — A. R. Nichols, M.A., . . . . . . . . 54 



Review : — 



Coffej^ and Praeger's " Larne Raised Beach." G, W. IvAMPi^ugh, F.G.S. 58 



Irish Societies :— 



Ro3'al Zoological Society, . . . . . . . . . . ^63 



Dublin Microscopical Club, .. .. .. ,. 66 



Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society, . . . . 67 



Belfast Naturalists^ Field Club. Dubhn Naturalists' Field Club, . . 68 



Notes :— 



The Vitality of Seeds.— R. M. Barrington, M.A , .. .. .. 69 



Great Run of Herrings in Killala Bay and the Moy Estuary. — R. 



Warren, .. .. .'. .. .. ... 70 



Glaucous Gull at Moyview, Co. Sligo.— R. Wabren, . . . . 71 



Food of the Herring Gull.— Ai,EX. W11.LIAMS, R.H.A.. . . . 71 



Tree Sparrow in BelmuUet, Co. Mayo.— R. Warren, . . . . 72 



Remains of the Common Mole in Ireland.— LioneI/ E. Adams, . . 72 



Geological Photographs, .. .. ... .. 72 



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