246 The Irish NaturaJisf, December, 



lists and collections were made on the island, and subse- 

 quently in the surrounding district, where Canon Lett worked 

 Achill and Curraun, and Mr. Foster the Louisburgh area; while 

 the welcome arrival of the Fisheries steamer " Helga" gave 

 Mr. Southern an opportunity of dredging in the local waters 

 in company with G. P. Farran, S. W. Kemp, and W. M. 

 Tattersall, who were on board ; the result being considerable 

 collections of marine animals. Great progress was made 

 during May with the Mosses and Liverworts, as Canon Lett 

 was reinforced by W. H. Pearson from Manchester and the Rev. 

 C. H. Waddell from County Down, and among them much 

 exploration was carried out. 



Karl}' in June a party often went to the island, including J. 

 N. Halbert (Insects, &c.), W. F. de V. Kane (Lepidoptera, 

 &c.), C. F. Rousselet (Rotifera), D. J. Scourfield (Entomos- 

 traca), R. F. Scharff (Mollusca, Woodlice, &c.), and R. LI. 

 Praeger. The co-operation of two such authorities in their 

 respective groups as Messrs. Rousselet and Scourfield was 

 especially welcome, and their contribution to the final report 

 will be of much value. As regards insects, the prevalence of 

 cloud and wind durir.g the visit caused very little to be on the 

 wing, Lepidoptera being especially few ; but good collections 

 of beetles, &c.; were made. On leaving the island after a five- 

 days sojourn, the majorit}^ of the part}' worked the Achill 

 Sound district. 



On June 19 Miss Knowles went west to collect Lichens and 

 Flowering Plants, and spent a fortnight in the Louisburgh 

 and Westport districts, and on the island. 



Two parties were organized in July. The first one, crossing 

 on July 8, included D. R. Pack-Beresford, who w^orked the 

 spiders, first of the island and subsequently of the Mallaran}^ 

 neighbourhood ; Prof. J. Wilson, who studied the agricultural 

 conditions of the island, past and present; and the writer, 

 who pushed on wiih a vegetation map. The second party, 

 crossing on July 16, included V. Balfour-Browne (Water- 

 beetles), A. D. Cotton (Seaweeds), N. Colgan (Marine Mol- 

 lusca), J. de W. Hinch (Glacial Geology), A. W. Hill 

 (Botany), W. F. de V. Kane (Lepidoptera), A. R. Nichols 

 (Polyzoa, &c.), and Miss J. Stephens (Sponges, &c.). 



