130 The Irish Naturalist. June, 



Rubus anglosaxonlcus, Gelert— I. 2. Rocky roadside near the 

 Upper Lake, Killarney. 



R. radulo Ides, Rogers. — I. i. Near Kenuiare ; M.vS. Not previously 

 recorded from Ireland. 



R. reirillus, A. Ley.— 1. 1,2. Wood at the south-east end of Caragh 

 Lake. On Roua^ne's Island, Upper Lake, Killarney ; M.S. 



R. podophyllus, P. J. Muell.— 1. 2. Shores of Castlelough bay. 

 Lower Lake, Killarnej'. This does not seem to have been previously 

 recorded for Ireland. 



R. BablniTtonli, Bell-Salt.—I. i. Near Kenmare ; M.S. 



[i?. Lejennii, Wli. & N., var. ericetonim, Lefv.— I. I. Near Kenmare ; M.S. 

 " I doubt very much whether this can be separated from en'cetonvii." 

 — W. M. R. If the provisional naming be confirmed, this will be 

 new to Ireland] 



R. f uscus, Wh. & N.—I. 2. Near Glena cottage, Lower Lake, Kil- 

 larney ; M.S. 



[A', plinthostylusy Genev. — I. 2. Woodlawn Lane and wood, near Kil- 

 larney ; M.S. " Strongly recalls the Dorset plant, and may go under 

 that species provisionally-. "' — W. M. R. New to Ireland, if con- 

 firmed. 



R. Bellardii, Wh. & N. (Jorma).—l. 2. Coltsmann's wood, by the 

 River Flesk, Killarne5'. A form which seems new to Ireland. 



R. serpens, W^eihe {fortuaX — I. 2. Woodlawn, near Killarney ; M.S. 

 This also seems new to Ireland. 



R. coryllfollus, Smith, sp. coll., var. — I. 2. Victoria bay, Lower 

 Lake, Killarney. Var. sublustris (Lees).— I. 2. Sandy shore of 

 Castlelough bay, Lower Lake, Killarney. 



R. pulcherrimus x rustlcanus. — In Kenmare park, with the 

 parents ; M.S. 



Dublin. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include a Ground Squirrel from Capt. Cowan, a Long- 

 tailed Glossy Starling from Mr. H. B. Rathborne, two Jays from Mr. H. 

 C. Cary, a Golden-eye Duck, a Mallard, and two Finches from Mrs. Ross 

 Maghery, two Brazilian Parrakeets from Mr. D. S. Morse, nine Redpolls 

 and two Goldfinches from Mr. W. W. Despard. A Pigmy Calf, a St. 

 Kilda lamb, a Barbary lamb, and a Black-striped Wallaby have been 

 born in the Gardens. A young Dromedary has arrived from Rotterdam. 

 The Elephant, Padmahati, is now available for the carriage of visitors to 

 the Gardens. 



