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next. All who intend to join the course should apply at once to Miss S. 

 M. Thompson, the Hon. Geological Secretary, or to the Secretary of the 

 Club. 



Dubinin Naturalists' Field Club. 



September 29th. —The excursion season was brought to a successful 

 close by a fungus foray to Woodenbridge, Co, Wicklow. A party of over 

 thirty left Harcourt-street by the ten o'clock train, favoured by magnifi- 

 cent weather. Woodenbridge was reached at noon, and, by kind per- 

 mission of Col. Bayley, the naturalists were soon dispersed through the 

 beautiful woods of Ballyarthur. 



The woods were unusually dry, in spite of the lateness of the season, 

 and there was in consequence a distinct absence of many species which 

 would no doubt have otherwise been taken. Moulds and the minute 

 and more delicate hymenomycetes were not to be found. Not a single 

 Cortinarius was observed, and the only Pezizoid discomycete encountered 

 was the Chlorosplenium which was found in perfect fruit. Undoubtedly 

 the best find of the day was that of Cyathus strialus which was detected 

 growing on the ground by Miss Hopkins. The following complete list 

 of fungi taken has been kindly furnished by Dr. M'Weeney, who 

 conducted the party and identified the captures. Hydnum repandum L., 

 Clavaria cinerea, Bull., C. cristata, Holmsk., C. coralloides, L., C. fusiformis, 

 Sow., C. contorta Fr., Lycoperdon (two species), Scleroderma vulgare, Fr., S. 

 geaster, Phallus imptulicus, L., Cyathus strialus, Hoffm., Sepedonium chryso- 

 spermum, Lk., Puccinia luzulae, Chlorosplenium aruginosum, Tab, Amanita 

 muscaria, Linn., A. rubescens, P., Lepiota excoriata, Schieff, Armillaria mellea, 

 Vohl., Tricholoma columbetla, Fr., Laccaria laccata, Scop., Clitocybe nebularis, 

 Batsch., Entoloma jubata, Fr., Hypholoma fascicularis, Fr., H. sublateritia, Fr., 

 Stropharia aeruginosa, Curt., S. semiglobata, Batsch., Psilocybe semilanceata, Fr., 

 (ringed form\ Panosohts fmiputris, Bull., Coprinus micaceus, Fr., Paxillus 

 involutus, Fr., Lactarius turpis, Fr., (and two other species unidentified), 

 Russula emetica, Fr., R. ingricans, Fr., Cantharellus cibarius, Fr., Hygrophorus 

 calyptrafotmis, B. and Br., H. chlorophanus, Fr., H. pratensis, Fr., Boletus 

 flavus, With., B. subtomentosus, Fr., B. edulis, Bull., B. p achy pus, Fr., B. scaber, 

 Fr. 



Mr. D. M'Ardle secured the following liverworts : — Lunularia cruciata, 

 Linn., Cephalozia divaricaia, Smith var. (rare), Lophocolea heterophylla, Schrad. 

 (very scarce), and Trichocolea tomentella, Erhart. This curious liverwort 

 was gathered in some quantity by Miss Constance Pirn. It occurs in almost 

 every county sparingly, excepting Kerry, where it is often found growing 

 in large masses. The branches are from two to four inches long, not 

 unlike some mosses of the Hydnum filicinum group. The leaves are 

 unequally two-lobed, each lobe divided and sub-divided into long ciliary 

 fringes. The stipules or under leaves are cleft into two portions, which 

 are fringed with cilia, giving the plant a spongiose appearance, and it is 

 capable of imbibing large quantities of moisture. It is one of the plants 

 selected and described by Mr. Jesse Reves in a series of articles on 

 " Adaptation in Liverworts" in Natural Science, vol. iv., p. 195, March, 1894. 

 Diplophyllum albicans, Linn., Nardia crenulata (Smith), Lindberg, and Nardia 

 gracillima (Smith), Lindberg, were also taken. 



Mr. Carpenter secured among beetles Chrysomela polila, and among two- 

 winged flies Tipula dispar, Halid., an interesting crane-fly, whose female 

 has aborted wings. Spiders were numerous, and included Zora spinimana, 

 Linyphia insignis, L. hortensis, Gonatium rubellum, and Lycosa lugubris. The 

 local harvestman Phalangium parietinum was also taken. 



The party returned to town by the five o'clock train, well satisfied with 

 the day's work. 



October 30th. — The Club opened their eighth winter session with a 

 successful conversazione in the rooms of the Royal Irish Academy, which 

 were courteously placed at the disposal of the Club by the Council. 



