Vol. xlv., No. 9. September, 1905. 



CONTENTS. 



Occurrence of the Fungus Peziza Adae in Ijeland (Plate 5). — 



JAMKS STRACHAN, . . . . . . . . . . 185 



Notes on the Botan}^ of Central Clare.— R. 1,1.0 yd Prakgkr, 188 

 Irish Societies:— 



Royal Zoological Society. Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, . . 194 



Belfast and Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, . . . . . . 195 



News G1.EA.NINGS, .. .. .. .. .. 196' 



Notes :— 



The numbering of the Botanical County Divisions of Ireland.— Rev. 



C. H. WADDEI.L, B.D., .. .. .. .. 197 



Sisyrinchium angustifolium in Co. Tipperary.— C. J. Liivi^Y, . . 197 



Some new Stations for Trichoniscus roseus.— R. Welch, M.R.I. A., . . 198 



Sirex gigas in the North.— R. PATTERSON, M.R.I.A., . . . . 198 



Psithyrus campestris in Co. Wicklow.— J. N. HalbeRT, . . . . 198 



Common Scoter breeding in Ireland.— R. J. Ussher, D.L., 199 



Wild Duck's Nest in a Tree.— Rev. W. S. Smith, , . . . 200 



Birds of Balbriggan, ... .. .» .. 200 



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