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before and after luncheon was spent in the exploration of the lake shore 

 and the surrounding country. Nashirtiiwi sylvestre^ Ceraiophylium demersttm, 

 and the very rare Ritmex viaritinnis rewarded the exertions of the 

 botanists. Lough Gur proved to be an excellent locality for ento- 

 mology. Owing to the swampy nature of parts of the shore collecting 

 was rather difficult, but the "finds" compensated for the trouble. 

 Omitting a number of the commoner kinds, the following species of 

 beetles are worth noting, as they are new records for the Limerick 

 district. These are A7iisodactylus biitotatus, type form, Gyrimis viinutus, 

 Ilyobates nigricollis^ Philonlhus corvimis^ P. mtcatis, Telmatophihis typhoi^ 

 Donacia vulgaris, Si tones ononidis, Lithodactylus leitcogaste-y, Eubiychins velahcs, 

 and Erirrhinus athiops ; several of these, including the last mentioned, 

 are additions to the fauna of the south-west of Ireland, Dragon-flies 

 were common, the best capture amongst these being Brackyton pratense, 

 of which Mr. Kemp secured a fine pair "hawking" over the reeds on 

 the lake margin. A small gathering of Entomostraca, by Mr. Kane, 

 resulted in the discovery of the following species, none of which are 

 very notable, but only a portion of the collection has, as yet, been exa- 

 mined, and the plankton unfortunately, for want of a boat, could not be 

 collected : — Daphnia longispina, O. F. Miiller; Ceriodaphnia megalops, G. O. 

 Sars ; C. ptilchella, G. O. Sars ; Scapholeberis mucronata, O. F. MuUer ; 

 Chydortis ovalis, Kurz ; Acropei'us harpce, Baird ; Simocephalus vetulus, 

 Schoedler ; and Eurycercus lamellatus, O. F. Miiller. The party subse- 

 quently drove on to the residence of Mr. Grene Barry, where the}' were 

 entertained to tea. An hour or so was spent in the delightful garden 

 and grounds here, and then the return journey was made to Limerick. 



Mr. Praeger sends the following list of plants previously unrecorded 

 from Co. Limerick : — Ranunculus trichophyllus, Rhamnus catharlicus, 

 Anthriscus vulgaris^ Galium Mollugo, Vacciniuni Oxycoccus, Veronica hederce- 

 folia, Ballota nigra, Poa nernoralis, P. compressa. New toCo. CI are : — 

 Nasturtium sylvestre, Sedum album (established on the Lax Weir). Helosci- 

 adium Moorei was found at Castleconnell. 



The Dublin Club was most fortunate in securing the co-operation of 

 the Limerick Field Club, and their hospitality in providing conveyances 

 as well as luncheons and teas on the field excursions, was much 

 appreciated. The gratitude of the Dublin Club was expressed by the 

 President, Mr. Kane, in a few well-chosen words, and heartily endorsed 

 by the members after luncheon at Lough Gur. The weather, too, was 

 all that could have been desired, so that the excursion as a whole passed 

 off in the most satisfactory and enjoyable manner possible. 



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