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the patient contained similar cocci in close-packed colonies. It would 

 be necessary to experiment further with this organism and its companion 

 (a much larger coccus) before their biological position and their role in 

 this particular case could be ascertained. 



Mr.F.W. Moore showed Dendrochium rubelhim. This fungus had not pre- 

 viously been recorded from Glasnevin. It was found growing on the 

 decaying pseudo-bulb of an unnamed species of Catasetwn which had 

 been imported from Brazil. Specimens were sent to Mr. Massee, who 

 identified it as the above-named species. 



Prof. T. Johnson showed Conchocelis rosea, Batt., a perforating red 

 alga, growing in the razor-shell {Solen vagina), &c. The specimens were 

 found by the exhibitor in April this year on the shores of Dublin Bay. 

 The genus was founded in 1892 by Batters, on material gathered at Milfort, 

 Firth of Clyde, is the only floridean member of the " perforating algae", 

 and is regarded as a member of the Bangiacese. He also exhibited 

 Schmitziella endophlcea, Born. & Batt, an encrusting member of the Coralin- 

 aceae, found growing in the substance of the cell-wall of Cladophora pelhi- 

 cida on the coast of Clare, three miles north of Kilkee. The mouotypic 

 genus represented by this endophytic red alga was founded by Bornet 

 and Batters in 1892, and was recorded by them from the north coast of 

 France, the south-west and west coasts of England. Conchocelis rosea and 

 Schmitziella endophlcea are interesting additions to the marine flora of 

 Ireland. A type-specimen of the latter, and the only existing illustra- 

 tions of both, which the exhibitor owed to the kindness of Mr. Batters, 

 were also shown. 



Mr. M'ArdeE exhibited a specimen of Metzgeria conjugata (Dill.) Djnd- 

 berg, showing the autcecious inflorescence (i.e., antheridia and the 

 curious echinate calyptra on the same frond). The specimens of this 

 rare and curious plant he collected in Ballyhaise wood, Co. Cavan, in 

 October, 1893. This is a new locality for the species. It is interesting to 

 note that this is the only species of Metzgeria which has the autcecious 

 inflorescence ; all the others known are dioecious. 



January 18th.— The Club met at Dr. W. Frazer'S, who showed a 

 specimen of sandstone with aggregated white accretions, usually of 

 rounded form, the matrix being red ; both materials were similar except 

 in colour. 



Mr. Greenwood Pim showed specimens of Microsi>hceria comata ob- 

 tained from leaves of Enonymiis on the Slane excursion of the Dublin 

 Naturalists' Field Club last September. This species, which is new to 

 Ireland, is remarkable for the great length of its conceptacle appen- 

 dages. 



Mr. F. W. Moore exhibited Nectria bicolor, B. and Br., an interesting 

 and _ pretty fungus, which had been found growing on Ccelogyne pandu- 

 rata in one of the hottest greenhouses in Glasnevin. Ccelogyne pandurata 

 is a native of the swamps of North Borneo. 



Prof. CoivE showed sections of an iron-stained chert with brecciated 

 structure. These were cut from a stone found six feet down in a bog 

 in Co. Galway, the object being recognized by the local workmen as 

 being of a most unusual character, and probably foreign to the district. 

 The stone was brought for examination in Dublin by the Ven. Dr. Tait, 

 Archdeacon of Tuam. One section has revealed a minute body that is 

 probably a radiolarian, while organic structures occur in others. But the 

 material is unsatisfactory owing to the amount of opaque hydrated iron 

 oxide that it contains. Prof. Cole suggested that the stone was carried 

 from some distant mineral vein by an ancient inhabitant of the district, 

 and was lost in the bog, where it became embedded. 



