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December, 



Clare, Mayo. Iveitrim, Cavan. and Monaghan. R. F. Scharff, Ph D., 

 M.R.I.A.—vSome animal remains obtained during the excavations for the 

 foundations of the new College of Science in Dublin. Henry J. 

 Seymour, B. A., F.G.S.— Geological photographs from North Donegal 

 and lyambay Island. R. C. Simpson.— (a) Banksia aiba (Bottle Brush), 

 New South Wales ; (b) Xyloinelum pyriformis. Native or Wooden Perfr, 

 New South Wales. Edward Wili^iams.— (a) Specimens of Greenland 

 Falcon {Falco candicans), and Iceland Falcon (^Falco islandus) ; iU) Ruffs 

 {Machetes pugnax) in various stages of plumage. 



LIMERICK FIELD CLUB. 



November i.--Annuai, Meeting. — H. V. Moroney, B.E., President, 

 in the chair. The President delivered an address on " Field Club work, 

 and what it includes." The Annual Report was read by J. F'G. Windle, 

 Hon. Secretary, and contained the following : — The membership shows 

 an increase of 8, being 125 as against 117 last 3'ear. The Committee 

 regret the loss, through removal to Cork, of R. A. Phillips, one of the 

 Club's most active botanists. The winter programme, as carried out, 

 was as follows : -NOVEMBER 3 — Annual meeting and exhibition of 

 scientific objects. &c. November 15— Account of the Sligo Field Club 

 Conference, by R. Ivloyd Praeger. Attendance, 60. DECEMBER 16 — 

 "Microscopic Animal and Vegetable Life," by Rev. J. H. Thomas, B.A. 

 Attendance. 50. January 17 — Photographic night. Attendance, 30. 

 January 31 — Short papers and exhibits, including " Design," by Miss 

 Alice Doyle ; " Leiuojiwi cEstivum and its habitat around Limerick," 

 by R. D. O'Brien, and additions to the Limerick flora by R. A. Phillips. 

 Attendance, 30. February 21 — " Rocks and Rock Structures," by 

 H. J. Seymour, B.A. Attendance, 50. March 14— Forests^ wild and 

 cultivated, by Augustine Henry, M.A. Attendance, 56. March 28 — 

 Rambles in Desmond and Thomond with a Photographer, by P. J. 

 Lynch. . Attendance, 65. Three excursions were held during the 

 summer — to Adare on June 8, to the Glen of Aherlow and Ballinacourty 

 on July 20, and to Rathkeale and Knockfierna on August 10. The Club 

 "Journal" was published in August at a cost of £10x2$. As regards 

 finance, a small credit balance is carried forward, and the Committee 

 make another appeal on behalf of the O'Curry Memorial Fund. During 

 the year the Club has lost two members by death — G. J. Hewson, M.A., 

 and Mrs. Goggin. The report and accounts were adopted. The fol- 

 lowing executive for the ensuing year was elected :- President, J. F'G. 

 Windle; Vice-Presidents, H. V. Morony, P. J. Lynch ; Committee, Mrs 

 Gibson, J. F. Gaffuey, B. H. Bennis, W. J Fogerty, B Barrington, Rev. 

 J. H. Thomas, W M. Beauchamp. Hon. Treasurer, Joseph Stewart 

 Hon. Secretaries, George Fogerty, Miss Alice Doyle. Journal Com- 

 mittee, Rev. James Dowd, P. J. Lynch, George Fogerty. 



R. J. USSHER subsequently lectured on " What the Caves teach us." 



