268 The Irish Naturalist* [November, 



sqiiarrosa, Hebclonia rintosum, H. gcophyUuni^ llypJioloma fasciculatii/n, Psathy- 

 rdla disseminata, Coprinns coniatns, Kussula, species ; Lactariiis blenniiis, 

 L. piperaius, L. hysginiis, Boletus Intciis, Clavaria nigosa, Corticium lave, 

 Selerodernia vulgare^ Lycopcnlon Ciclaiiiiii, L. pyrifoniie. Phallus inipudieus, 

 Peziza (Otidea) o/iotiea, P. (Coe/ileata) auranlia, P. {Scutellinia) sculellata, 

 Uncinula biconiis, Xylaria Iiypoxylon, Trochila lauro-cerasi. Myxoiiiycetes were 

 fairly abuudaut, Lycogala epidendru/n, Didyi/iiu/u farinaceum, Areyria 

 punieea, and an undeveloped Triehia being noted. 



Cork NaturaIvISTs' Fiei^d Ci,ub. 



Skptkmbkr 19- — Excursion to Bi.ackrock. — The party walked 

 along the shore by Lough Mahon, and the following plants were 

 collected: — Plantago Coronopus, Salieoniia herbacea, Sutcda inaritii/ia, Stat ice 

 spathulata, and Aster tripolium, some specimens of which had the outer 

 florets pure white. 



NOTKS, 



BOTANY. 



FUNGI, 



TrulTles In Ireland. 



An interesting discovery has recently been made in County Galway bj' 

 Major Klmitt, F.R.G.S., of Carrickfergus. Major Elmitt, who is a well, 

 known figure in scientific circles, was for a long time certain that 

 truffles ought to exist in the Western counties, and after juuch trouble 

 and research he succeeded in discovering some in a wild and thinly- 

 populated part of Galway. The next step, obviously, is to teach the 

 Galway pig to hunt for truffles. All who are acquainted with the lean, 

 high-backed, sharp-nosed, active '• Old Irish " pig will agree that it is 

 eminently fitted for the purpose. — Belfast News- Letter. 



MOSSES. 



lYIoss Exchange Clult). 



We have received from the Secretary (Rev. C. H. Waddell) *• Reports 

 and Extracts from the Club Note Books for the years 1S99, 1900," 

 recently issued by the Moss Exchange Club ; also List of Desiderata for 

 1 901, List of British Sphagna, and Rules. From the reports the Club 

 would seem to be in a flourishing condition. The membership is not 

 large — between 30 and 40— but plenty of activity is manifested, as shown 

 by the fact that in the two years over 5,000 specimens were sent in and 

 distributed. Irish plants have been kept well to the front by Rev. H. W. 

 Lett and Rev. C. H. Waddell. 



