19 1 7- Groves — Tolypella nidifica. 135 



Co. Leitrim, in July, 1899, and a similar specimen by 

 G.R.B-W. in Lough Ballyla, near Kindrum, E. Donegal, 

 last August. Both of these, however, require further 

 examination. 



T. nidifica may well be expected to occur in other locali- 

 ties in Ireland, especially near the coast, and botanists 

 would much assist in elucidating the doubtful points in 

 connexion with these plants, and in determining their 

 distribution, if they would be on the watch for mature 

 specimens in the late summer. Unfortunately herbarium 

 specimens of Tolypellas do not as a rule include ripe fruits, 

 owing no doubt to the fact that by the time these have 

 matured the plants have become dilapidated and decayed 

 in appearance, and younger specimens are selected for 

 preservation. The oldest and most decayed-looking heads 

 should be collected. We shall be glad to examine specimens, 

 preferably fresh or preserved in formalin (i % solution). 

 Characeae travel very well if packed rather tightly in a tin 

 in layers between other clean water plants such as Elodea 

 or Potamogeton crispus, densus or heterophylliis, or between 

 pads of newspaper. They are more likely to suffer in 

 transit by being too wet and sodden than too dry. Speci- 

 mens may be sent to us at 9 Larkhall Rise, London, S.W. 4. 



London. 



NEWS GLEANINGS. 



Prof. Grenville A. J. Cole, F.R.S. 



Vv'^e tender our hearty congratulations to our friend and contributor 

 Prof. Grenville Cole, of the Royal College of Science and Geolpgical 

 Survey of Ireland, whose name appears among the fifteen elected into 

 the Royal Society of London in May of the present year. 



