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NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



FUNGI. 



Bacteria attacking: Ancient Bronzes. 



I\Iy notice has been directed to the ulcerative disease attacking aucient 

 bronzes. I exhibited specimens at a recent meeting of the Royal 

 Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, and in a late number of Nature it is 

 mentioned that great numbers of bacteria are present in this malady. 

 I examined some of my specimens and can fully corroborate the dis- 

 covery. 



W. Frazer. 

 Dublin. 



MOSSES. 



Pottia recta (Mitt.) in Co. Donegral. 



I discovered this rather rare moss growing in considerable abundance 

 in April last on the bare clay of the tennis-ground by the sea at Fahan 

 Point, Lough Swilly. I am informed by the Rev. C. H. Waddell, to 

 whom I forwarded specimens for verification, that, so far as he is aware, 

 it is a new record for North of Ireland, and though stated in Flora 

 Hibernica to be common, it has no definite records for Ulster. 



J. Hunter. 



Bridge End, Londonderry. 



PHANEROGAMS. 



Irish Rosde. 



M. Crepin, of Brussels, has kindly examined and named some Irish 

 Roses which I sent to him. As there are very few records of Irish 

 species I send particulars of the most interesting : — 



Rosa iiivointa, Sm. (= pimpitiellifolia X iomentosa.) — A tall bush by the path 

 in the lower part of Glenarm Park, not far from the Castle, Aug., 1895, 

 Rev. H. W. Lett and C.H.W. 



R. to)netttosa, Sm.— M. Crepin places under this species a great many 

 varying forms which grow in Co. Down. One from Doran's Rock, 

 Saintfield, July, 1S97, has the flowers white, each petal being edged with 

 red, which gives a red colour to the pretty buds before opening. 



A', rtibiginosa^ L.— Doran's Rock, Saintfield, July, 1897. 



R. canina, L., var. lutetiana (Leman ) — Saintfield, Co. Down, Aug., 

 1S95. Var. dumalis (Bechst.) — Saintfield, June, 1895. Var. verticillacantha 

 (Merat). — By Aughnadarragh Lake, Saintfield, Co. Down, Sept., 1894. 

 This name is given to a striking form with small globose capsules 

 and protruding styles, which I have also collected in another locality 

 near Saintfield village. 



