103 The Irish Naturalist. 



the phanerogams the priucipal find was Ophrys apifera, of which about 

 half-a-dozen plants were observed on a low-lying grassy plot of ground 

 beside the lake. Geranium dissectiim, Conium maculatum, Molinia ccerulea and 

 Ai7xc cmspitosa were also noted; but the lake shores were devoid of many 

 marsh plants which regularly occur in such situations near Dublin, as 

 Pinguicula vulgaris and Parnassia 2Mlustris. In addition to Ophrys, the plot 

 of ground above mentioned contained Orchis maculata, 0. pyramidalis, and 

 Listera ovata. Of fungi, the following amongst other species were ob- 

 served and identified by Dr. McWeeney : — Agaricus [Amanita) stroMli/ormis, 

 Fr, one magnificent and perfectly typical specimen found in a small 

 wood beside the lake; A. {Leptania) cayyijjrojnts, Fr., amongst grass in a 

 swamp beside the lake; A. {Panceolus) phalenarum, Fr. ; A. {Prathyrella) dis- 

 seminaius, Fr.; Phallus impmlicus, L-, in the little wood beside the lake; 

 Merulius coritim, Fr. ; Trcmella mesentinea, Retz.; Puccinia hullata, Pers., 

 uredospores on Conium maculatum; Puccinia sp. on Angelica sylvestris; P. 

 primulce, Grev., uredo and teleutospores; P. veronicarum, D.C., on V. mon- 

 tana; P. violarum, Link; Triphragmium ulmarice, Link, both kinds of uredo- 

 spores and teleutospores; Caleosporium eiqyhrasice, Lev., on Euphrasia. 



Among insects the only noteworthy butterfly observed was Epinephile 

 hyiKranthcs, L., which occurred in swarms. The dragon-fl}^, Agrion p)uclla, 

 and the caddis Mystacides longicornis, L., abounded. Of the hemiptera, 

 Calocoris sexguttatus, F., was taken in the wood, whilst Salda littoralis, L., 

 and Ehopalotomus ater, L., were numerous on the margin of the water. 

 The hunting-spider, Lycosa palustris, L., was also plentiful ; another spider 

 of the same family, Tarentula andrcnivora, Walck, was taken for the first 

 time in Ireland. 



CORK NATURAI^ISTS' FIEJIyD ClyUB. 



The uncertain weather of the past weeks, combined with the fact of 

 many members being on holidays, has had the effect of making the 

 excursions very small, but several have been taken. 



Junk 15TH. — The Club visited Ardrum (Sir G. Colthurst's seat), on the 

 Coachford line, a ver}^ interesting district for botanists. 



Junk 29TH. — The Club visited Killeagh, for Glenbower Woods. The 

 scenery of the glen several miles long, resembles, in many parts, that of 

 the Dargle, in Co. Wicklow, and deserves to be better known; there is a 

 field for much further research, of which members intend to avail them- 

 selves. 



JuivY 9TH. — A wet morning deterred many, but a party of twelve 

 visited the beautiful grounds of Fota (A. H. Smith-Barry, Esq.), where 

 there is a splendid collection of pines and firs from all parts of the world, 

 the characteristics of which were pointed out by Mr. Osborne, the 

 Steward. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



PHANEROGAMS. 



Tamus communis, L. in Si<igo. I suppose this cannot be regarded as 

 an Irish plant, but I found it well established in Slish wood on the shore 

 of Lough Gill, in July this year. There appear to be no records of its 

 Irish distribution. Can any of your readers tell me if it grows in the 

 Killarney woods which resemble those of Lough Gill ? — Rev C. H. 

 Waddell, Saintfield, Co. Down. 



Neotinea intacta in Co. Ci,are. In the Journal of Botany for_ June, 

 Mr. H. C. Levinge gives the result of a search for the rare orchid in the 

 Burren district, Co. Clare. He states that he found it extending some- 

 what sparingly from about six miles west to about three miles east of the 



