146 The Irish Natuyalist. [June, 



sylvaticus (Wood Club-rush). Juue 12— Tattle Island — A most enjoyable 

 geological and botanical excursion attended by about 20 members. 

 Some beautiful specimens of the Bee Orchis were found, also Lepidiuni 

 Draba — an alien, but very rare — and Valcrianella dentata. July 17 — 

 Inchigeela — This excursion fell through, owing to not sufficient number 

 of members attending. July 21 — Blarney Junction — A most enjoyable 

 outing. Nothing new was added to the flora of the county, but many 

 new plants were added to mem])ers' own collections. July 28— Mourue 

 Abbey to Mallow. The attendance was small. August 12— Youghal — 

 the excursion of the year. The committee decided to give a book, value 

 6.f., to the member who collected the greatest number of botanical spe- 

 cimens. The competition was very keen. Mr. R. A. Phillips acted as 

 judge. Mrs. Brooke-Hughes was the prize-wnnner, with a collection of 

 loi species. September 11— Ballinhassig Glen— The last outing of the 

 Club. Many different kinds of mosses were found, but the members 

 searched in vain for the Filmy Fern, reported from this station ; it 

 remained hidden and refused to discover itself. November 26— A lecture 

 was given by Mr. J. L. Copeman on " Transformations of Insects," 

 illustrated by upwards of 40 large drawings. The lecture proved most 

 instructive and interesting, and was well attended. January 24— A most 

 valuable lecture was given by Prof. M. Hartog, D.Sc, on " Some jMoss- 

 Dwellers." The attendance was good. Your committee hope that both 

 these lectures have paved the way, and will lead to greater interest 

 being taken by members in entomology. February 22— A lecture under 

 the joint auspices of the Literary and Scientific and Cork Naturalists' 

 Field Club was delivered in the Ballroom of the Imperial Hotel, by 

 Professor Johnson, D.Sc, on " Irish Seaweeds," illustrated wnth spe- 

 cimens, diagrams, lantern slides, and iricroscopic preparations. There 

 was a good attendance, and great interest was shown in the demonstra- 

 tions by Professor Johnson of different methods of mounting seaweeds. 

 April 4 -Mr. J. Porter, B.R., delivered a lecture, illustrated by limelight 

 views, entitled " River Valleys," which proved most interesting. The 

 attendance was large. Your committee are very glad to find so many 

 more members taking up systematic study of the different branches of 

 natural history. In botauy, Mr. Phillips, as usual, leads. He has added 

 CEnanthc pimpinelloides to the flora of Ireland, and the following plants 

 to the flora of the County ^ork—AIyssuin calycinnvi, Barbarea intermedia^ 

 Barbarea stricta, Buhus Spreiigelii, Bnbns oigoclados^ R. iriciis^ R. Balfoiiriatuts, 

 IIieraciu??i umbellafum. Thymus C/ianmd/ys, Potamoi^eton h<cens, Spargauium 

 iieglettnm, Poa uemoralis. Mr. J. J. Noonau collected Teiicrium Chamardrys, 

 a species of Germander recorded for the same locality many years ago, 

 but which was supposed to have become extinct. The Lesser Broom rape 

 was also found near Youghal. In entomology, several specimens of the 

 Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colins edusd) were taken by Mr. W. H. Johnson 

 and by Mr. J. J. Wolfe, vSkibbereen. This species is of very uncertain 

 occurrence in Ireland. In geology, some fine fossils were found at Little 

 Island in the limestone, and other fossils in the slate quarries at Ballina- 

 hassig. Your committee have, in accordance with a motion passed by 



