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Ortkotrichum phyllantkum (Br. and Schimper). 



Now found to be a most abundant species in Ireland, though always 

 barren. 



Ortkotrichum tenellum (Bruck). 



Lately found by Mr. D. Orr, on birch trees near the head of Ballini- 

 scorney Glen, county of Dublin. The other habitats known for this 

 plant are in the counties of Kerry and Galway. 



Bryum torquescem (Br. and Sck.). 

 This beautiful moss has been found to grow in considerable abun- 

 dance on the tops of walls near Abbotstown, county of Dublin, by Mr. 

 D. Orr. Probably not rare in Ireland. 



Hypnum glareosum (Bruch). 

 One of the commonest mosses near Dublin, though only one solitary 

 habitat is given for it in " Flora Hibernica," at Lough Bray. 



Mr. John Bain, Curator, College Botanic Gardens, exhibited a very 



beautiful variety of an Athyrium (?) discovered by a lady in the 



county of Wicklow. 



Mr. D. Moore exhibited a series of Hylurgus piniperda, from the 

 Botanic Gardens of the Royal Dublin Society, at which place they were 

 very destructive to the pines. 



The Members then proceeded to ballot, Dr. Daniel acting as Scruti- 

 neer, when J. T. Banks, M. D., was declared duly elected an Ordinary 

 Member. 



FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1858. 

 Professor W. H. Harvey, M.D., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Minutes of former Meeting having been read, were approved of, and 

 signed by the Chairman. 



Professor J. Reay Greene read the following paper : — 



ON THE GENUS LUCERNARIA. 



The genus Lucernaria was founded by 0. F. Muller for the reception 

 of certain marine zoophytic forms supposed to be nearly related to Ac- 



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