240 The Irish Nahiralisi. December, 



2328. Habenaria Gymnadenia Dmce [H. conopsea Benth.) *var. 

 densiflora (Wahl.). — Near Omagli, Co. Tyrone. A striking plant having 

 large spikes, with closely aggregated flowers which have shorter spurs 

 than the type. New to Ireland. 



2428. Juncus conglomeratus L. * var. laxus Aschers. and Graebn. — 

 Near Virginia, Co. Cavan. 



2437. J. bulbosus L. var. Kochii Druce. — Near Omagh, Co. Tyrone, 

 with another form. 



■^2442 (2). J. ranarius Nees. — Newcastle, Co, Down. 



2485. Potamogeton natans L. — The plant which is so abundant in the 

 swift stream of the Upper Range, &c., Killarney, which has been recorded 

 as a hybrid, P. gessnacensis Fisch. (P. natans x polygonifolius) was 

 considered by the foreign members of the I.P.E. to be only a barren 

 state of P. natans. 



2538. Scirpus caespitosus L. *var. gerraanicus (Palla). — Craigga More, 

 Galway (Ostenfeld) ; near Omagh, Tyrone. 



2576. C. flava L. var. oedocarpa Anders. — Virginia, Cavan. 



2576. C. lepidocarpa x flava var. oedocarpa. — Virginia, Cavan. 



2604. C. Goodenowii Gay var. chlorostachya Aschers, — Virginia, 

 Co, Cavan ; Formoyle, Co. Londonderry. 



2759. Poa pratensis L, var, subcaerulea (Sm.), — Near Portrush, 

 Co. Antrim ; Newcastle, Co, Down. 



2874, Equisetum variegatum Schleicher, — A large and probably a distinct 

 variety grew in Glen Cahir, Co, Clare, 



^292 3. Azolia filiculoides Lam, — Near Mr. Beamish's garden, Queens - 

 town Junction, growing in brackish water. To this rather than 



A. caroliniana Willd, belong the Cork specimens. I am indebted to Mr, 

 Beamish for fresh specimens v/hich prove it to be this species. It 

 differs from A. caroliniana in its more robust growth and in the 

 glochidia being without septa. 



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Recent gifts include a Mona Monkey fro.n Mr. J. A. O' Sullivan, several 

 Cavies from Mrs. Backhouse and from Mr. H. B. Fottrell, Sparrowhawks 

 from Mr. J, R. Craig and Mr. E. J, McElliott, a Long -eared Owl from 

 Mr, M. Colgan, two pairs of Weaver Birds from Miss C. S. Cree, Sulphur - 

 crested Cockatoos from Miss Q, Angel and Mr, V. Norton, an Alexandrine 

 Parrakeet, a Kestrel, a pair of Wood -Pigeons, and a Brambling from 

 Mr, W. W. Despard, a pair of Bulfinches, a Goldfinch, and a pair of Grass 

 Parrakeets from Miss Hughes-Hunter, an Alhgator from Miss Fogarty, 

 and a Green Lizard from Mr. A, Hamilton, A Ringtailed Lemur has 

 been received on deposit ; five White -faced Capuchin Monkeys, a pair of 

 Ruffed Lemurs, and a Malabar Squirrel have been bought for the collection. 



