Proceedings of Irish Societies. 65 



Dublin Naturalists' Field Club. 



February 13th. — The President (Mr. G. H. Carpenter) gave a paper 

 on the Irish Phalangida or " Harvestmen," illustrated by microscopical 

 preparations shown in the optical lantern. The paper will shortly be 

 published in the Irish Naturalist. 



Dr. B. J. M'WEENEYgave an account illustrated by test-tube specimens 

 and microscopical preparations of the pure cultivation of Moulds, stating 

 that he hoped by this means to bring to light a second method of repro- 

 duction in species where only one is at present known. A paper on the 

 subject will appear in the Irish Naturalist. 



A discussion followed, in which Mr. J. E. DuERDEN, Prof. COLE, and 

 Mr. H. Ramage took part. 



Mr. H. L. Jameson asked assistance from members of the Club in in- 

 vestigating the Irish Bats. 



Limerick Naturalists' Field Club. 



January 16th.— The Annual Meeting was held at 97, George-street. 

 The Report presented by the Committee showed the Club to be in good 

 condition, both as to membership and finances. The Officers for 1894 

 were elected as follows : — President, Mr. A. Murray ; Vice-Presidents, 

 Dr. FogerTy and Mr. E. Taylor ; Treasurer, Mr. J. Stewart ; 

 Secretary, Mr. F. NealE ; Members of Committee, Mrs. R. Gibson, 

 Mr. H. Martin, and Mr. R. D. O'Brien. A series of very interesting 

 lantern transparencies, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. G. H. Carpenter 

 of Dublin, and Mr. R. Welch of Belfast, were exhibited and explained, 

 the subjects thus dealt with being Lepidopterous Larvae, Birds' Nests, 

 Geological Stratification, &c, Foraminifera and Diatoms. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



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Hepatlcs and Mosses from the Dundalk District.— The 



pleasant time spent on the long excursion last year will still be fresh in 

 the memory of the members of the Dublin Naturalists' Field Club who 

 took part in it. My own principal object was to investigate the mosses 

 and hepatics of the district, no easy matter when the country and 

 scenery is new, not to mention the interesting antiquities on the route, 

 wmich claimed a large share of attention. I have before me in my note- 

 book a rough sketch of the famous cromleac and dolmen of Ballyma- 

 scanlan ; these alone were worth going to see. The cover-stone of the 

 cromleac measures twelve feet in length by six feet in breadth, and is 

 estimated to weigh fifty tons, and about eight feet is the height of the 

 supporting stones. Slieve Gullion looked dry and barren, so those 

 interested in cryptogams collected along the lower slopes, which were 

 more sheltered and likely to be productive of the plants we were in 

 search of. Amongst others I succeeded in gathering Cephalozia 

 Lamersiana, Huben, Plagiochila spinulosa, Dicks, Nardia hyalina, Lyell, and 



