Vol. xiv., No. 4. April, 1905. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



A New Irish Museum : the Patterson Museum, Belfast. — R. We:i.ch 



and others (plates 2, 3), ... .. .. .. .. 73. 



The Wild Cat in Ireland.— R. F. Scharff, Ph.D., . . . . 79 



On the Vitality of Seeds buried in the Soil (second article). — ^J. 



Adams, M.A., .. .. .. .. ... .. So- 



Rkvikws:— 



Ivinton's British Hawkweeds. — (R. Li,. P.), .. .. .. 85 



Tutt's Practical Hints for the I,epidopterist.—(G. H. C.\ .. .. 83 



Irish Societies: — 



Ro3'al Zoological Society. Dublin Microscopical Club, . . . . 84 



Belfast Natural History and Philosophical vSociet}', . . . . 84 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . . . 85 



Tyrone Field Club, . . . . . . . . ' . . 86 



Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . . . 87 



Irish Society for Protection of Birds, . . . . . . . . 87 



Ulster Fisheries and Biology Association, . . . . . . 89 



News G1.EANINGS, .. .. .. .. 90 



Notes :— 



Committee for the Survey and Study of British Vegetation, . . . . '91 



Death's Head Moth near Wexford.— J. H. Johnston, . . . . 93 



Further Evidence of Lough Neagh Fishermen ^s to the Causes of Injury 



to Pollan.— Rev. W. S. Smith, . . . . . . . . 94 



The Scaup-duck on Inland Waters.— Nevin H. Foster, .. .. 9S 



Whooper Swan at Lough Neagh.— E. L. L. M'Ci.intock, ... . . 96- 



Unnecessary Bird-killing. — Nevin H. Foster, . . . . . . 96- 



Little Auks off Co. Donegal.— J. Trumbui,!., L.R.C.S., . . . . 96- 



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