22 The Itish Nahiralist. 



Youghal, manifestly caused by the action of wind. He remarked that on 

 the west side the layer was only a few inches deep, while on the east side 

 it was three or four feet, and gave as an explanation the dryness of the 

 east wind compared with the dampness of that of the west. A sample of 

 the deposit which he showed contained fragments of glass, cinders, and 

 earthenware, all much ground by contact with the sand. 



ROYAE DUBININ SOCIETY. 



November 29th. — Prof. T. Johnson, D. Sc, communicated a paper on 

 the systematic position of the Bcuigiacecr, a group of sea-weeds well repre- 

 sented in Irish water. The author follows Berthold and others in con- 

 sidering them Floridese, adduces several new arguments in support of the 

 view, and discusses Schmitz's objection to the same. 



Royae Irish Academy. 



November 13th. — A paper was submitted by Prof. A. C. H addon, 

 M.A.. on " Studies of Irish Craniology. No. 2. — Inishbofin, Co. Mayo." 



November 30th. — Dr. C. R. Browne read a paper on "The Ethno- 

 graphy of Inishbofin and Inishshark, Co. Galway." 



NOTES 



BOTANY. 



CHAR A CE^E. 



Characeae of Kildare and Queen's County. — Most of the 

 under-mentioned plants were collected during a July day spent with Dr. 

 Scharff, near Monasterevan, on the borders of Kildare and Queen's 

 County ; and the remainder on a day in August, spent with Prof. Sollas 

 at Maryborough, Queen's County. The determinations have been kindly 

 made or verified by Messrs. H. and J. Groves. Chara fragilis — in the 

 Grand Canal near Monasterevan, growing in both counties ; and ditch at 

 Maryborough (form approaching barbaid). C. aspcra — in the canal near 

 Monasterevan, both counties. C. contraria — Same stations as last, 

 abundantly. C. polyacantha— in the canal in both counties, and ditch at 

 Maryborough. C. hispida— bog drain near Maryborough. C. hispida v. 

 rudis — canal in both counties. All the above appear to be additions to 

 the flora of district 3 of " Cybele Hibernica " ; and I find no previous 

 record of C. polyacantha in district 5. — R. Leoyd Praeger. 



PHANEROGAMS. 



Flora of Innishowen.- During a short geological ramble round the 

 coast of Innishowen, North Donegal, in September last, a few plants 

 were noticed which may be worth recording. Two of these are additions 

 to the flora of the district, as enumerated in Mr. Hart's paper in the 

 Journal of Botany for 1883 — Anthcmis nobilis, which I found at Ballyharry 

 east of Culdaff, and at Bree cross-roads near Malin Head ; and Cichoriwn 

 intybus, which grew in cultivated land at Greencastle. The following 

 species appear to be rare in Innishowen, according to Mr. Hart's list, 

 therefore additional stations may be worthy of mention : — Fumaria pallidi- 

 flora, Bree cross-roads on Malin Head ; Scandix pcctcn-veneris, Ballyliffan ; 

 Lamium intermedium, Bree cross-roads and Ballyliffan ; L. amplexicaule, 

 Greencastle; Polygonum Rati, White Strand Bay; Euphorbia portlandica, 

 undercliff a little north of entrance of Trawbreaga Bay; Junipcrus com- 

 munis, one large bush on a rock by the shore a mile west of Greencastle 

 lighthouses.— R. Leo yd Praeger. 



