PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
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DECEMBER 14, 1855. 
James R. Dombrain, Esq., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and signed, Mr. Andrews, 
Honorary Secretary, stated that he had that day received a letter from his brother 
secretary, Dr. Kinahan, dated Callao Roads, Peru, detailing many interesting ob¬ 
servations he had made. He hoped to be present at the meeting of the Society in 
February next. 
Mr. Andrews then gave a few observations on some of the rarer Fungi of Ireland, 
which, he stated, were to be looked on as merely preliminary to fuller details, which 
he hoped to lay before them at the next meeting. They had reference to species 
collected by him during a short autumnal trip in the South-west of Ireland, prin¬ 
cipally belonging to the genera Polyporus and Boletus, Mr. Andrews entering on 
many interesting details concerning the scenery of the district. 
Observations on these notes were made by Doctor Stokes, Rev. Professor Haugh- 
ton, and Professor R. W. Smith, principally with reference to the lichens of the 
districts described. 
Mr. Andrews stated that the arrangements with reference to the popular meet¬ 
ings were nearly completed. Three should take place during the ensuing session, 
but the full arrangement would be submitted to the members for their approval at 
the next night’s meeting. 
After ballot, the Chairman declared J. K. Barton, Esq., M.B., T.C.D., Dublin, 
duly elected as ordinary member. 
The meeting then adjourned to the month of January, 1856. 
JANUARY 11, 1856. 
Samuel Gordon, Esq., M.D., M.R.I.A., in the Chair. 
The minutes and other preliminary business having been disposed of, Mr. An¬ 
drews, Honorary Secretary, announced the following donations:—From George 
Annesley Pollock, Esq. M.D.N.H. Soc., a beautiful specimen of the Alpine Hare 
(Lepus Yariabilis), perfectly black, shot at Bailieborough, County Cavan. From 
S. Gordon, Esq., M.D., the four numbers of the Journal of Microscopical Science 
for the year 1855. 
The thanks of the Society having been voted for these valuable donations, the 
Chairman said, that with reference to the announcement made at the last meeting 
on the subject of the popular meetings, and of the arrangement proposed by the 
committee, he wished to learn whether the members had any proposition or sug¬ 
gestion to make in reference to the more fully carrying out of the proposals of the 
Council, in order that such proposition might receive the sanction of the members. 
Doctor Owens proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Doctor 
Lees, and unanimously carried 
u That the Council having reported to the Society that it is advisable to have 
certain Meetings (not connected with the ordinary business of the Society), to 
which Ladies should be admissable, and at which Papers on Popular Subjects should 
be read and discussed: that the recommendation of the Council be adopted, and 
that the Treasurer be hereby empowered to call on each Member for an additional 
Subscription of 3s. 6d., it being understood that each Member is entitled to receive 
two tickets of admission for Is. each. And that the Council be requested to com¬ 
plete their arrangements, so as to have the first of these Meetings as early as pos¬ 
sible in the ensuing month.” 
This resolution was accordingly ordered to be entered on the minutes, and a copy 
of it to be sent to each member. 
Mr. Andrews then read his paper. 
REMARKS ON THE FUNGI OF THE SOUTH-WEST OF IRELAND. 
It has long been a matter of surprise to me, while the temperature and humidity 
of the wooded districts in several portions of this country afford such extensive 
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