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The Irish Naturalist, 



August, 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include a Chinese Jay Thrush from Lord Bellew, a Mona 

 Monkey from Justice Smyly, a Purple-capped Lory from Mr. Yeames, a 

 a Suricate from Mr. G. Armstrong, a Crested Grebe from Mr. O'Callaghan, 

 a Parrot from Mrs. Bradley, and two Peacocks from Mr. Flood. Monkeys 

 and Parrots have now taken possession of the transformed out-door 

 aviary. 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



Junk 24. — Excursion to Moorhii,Iv, Brannoxtown. — A large 

 number of members and visitors left Kingsbridge by the 8.20 train for 

 Harristown. On arriving the party walked through Harristown demesne 

 to Moorhill, which, by invitation of the owner, Mr. W. B. B rownri gg, 

 M.A., was made the headquarters for the day. The members now en- 

 tered on their various pursuits, the glacial drift being examined with 

 great interest. It is represented in this district by a stiflf boulder-clay 

 charged with boulder, and fragments of Carboniferous limestone, quartz 

 rock, and igneous rocks. A fragment of Balanus was discovered by J. de 

 W. Hinch. The party, which was very hospitably entertained to lunch 

 and afternoon tea by Mr. Brownrigg, returned to town by the 5.27 train 

 after a most enjoyable outing. Miss Wilson was elected a member of 

 the Club. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



Jun:^ 10. — The second excursion of the season took place, when one 

 hundred and twenty members and friends left by the quarter-past two 

 train to Ballycarry en route for the Gobbins. 



Arriving at Ballycarry, the party divided — half driving to the '-path," 

 and the rest walking the whole distance along the undercliflfs to the 

 basaltic bastions of the coast. Much indignation was felt when it was 

 discovered that the Sea Spleenwort i^Asplenium marinum), which Mr. 

 Berkeley Wise had taken so much pains to protect, had almost entirely 

 disappeared. 



At six o'clock tea was provided at Hill's cottage, after which a short 

 business meeting was held, and some new members elected ; then the 

 return journey commenced. 



