22 The hish Nafuralist, January, 



being formed by the Coniniittee (by A. G. Tansley), and some recent litera- 

 ture, including papers b}- Ostenfeld (Faeroes), Cockayne (New Zealand), 

 Conwentz (Germany), Russell (Kent), &c. (exhibited by W. G. Smith). 



Hypnum hamulosum. 



Mr. M'Ardle records this moss in his interesting paper on Co. Ma}© 

 mosses (/. N.y ISJov., 1907), from a wood near Cong. It usually grows at a 

 high elevation, and is classed among alpine mosses. It is possible that 

 some of these alpine species may grow at a lower elevation in the western 

 districts of Ireland. It would be useful if observations were made of the 

 lowest elevations at which they have been observed. 



C. H. WaddeIvI,. 



Saintfield, Co. Down. 



ZOOLOGY. 



Scarcity of Wasps. 



I also observed the scarcity of wasps last j-ear. referred to by Messrs. 

 Barrington and Welch (/. Nat., vol. xvi., pp. 323, 370). The}- were more 

 numerous towards the end of the season, especially among the twigs of 

 the Juniper. I noticed that the flowers of the Figwort were, in the 

 absence of wasps, much frequented by a small Carder Bee. 



W. E. Hart. 

 Kilderry, Co. Donegal. 



Testacella haliotidea and other Mollusca in Co. Kerry. 



While staying at Parknasilla in June, T907, I heard from Mr. Dalzell, 

 of the neighbourhood of Sneem, of a curious slug with a small shell on 

 its tail that ate worms. I visited the locality, and after digging a con- 

 siderable time, come across a nice specimen of l^estacella haliotidea, Drap. 

 Two more were obtained during my stay. Mr. C Oldham has confirmed 

 my identification. Mr. R.Welch told me that the species is new to Kerry. 

 Staying at Valentia early in June, I came across big colonies of Planorbis 

 glaber, P. ptisillnni, Limmva tritncatula^ and Helix rjtfescens, var. alba, 



B. R. Lucas. 

 North wich, Cheshire, 



New Localities for Vitrea hibernica. 



I have just submitted a number of Vitrece from Irish localities to Mr. 

 A. S. Kennard, and he finds his new Vitrea hibernica from such places as 

 Glengarriff. Roughty Bridge, Kenmare, vSligo Abbey, Knocknarea Glen, 

 Co. Sligo, and Dromahaire Abbey, Co. Leitrim. 



B. R. Lucas. 



Northwich, Cheshire. 



