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ACARINA. 



BY J. N. HAI.BERT. 



The water mites here recorded were collected by Air. F. 

 Balfour Browne in two separate gatherings, one made in the 

 Rostellan district, East Cork, and the other at Carrigrohane, 

 a place on the River Lee, about three miles above Cork. 



The collection comprises thirteen species, emitting two or 

 three species of Eulais and Lebertia, which have not been 

 thoroughly examined. Gnapkiscus sdosus, Koen., is an addition 

 to the known Hydrachnid fauna of the Britannic area. It 

 seems to be an uncommon mite, as it has been recorded from 

 only a few places in central Europe, and from Norway. 



HYDRACHNID^. 



Eulais infundibulifera, Koen. {bifurca, Piersig).— Carrigrohane. 



Diplodontus despiciens (Mull.). — Rostellan. 



Arrhenurus cylindratus, Piesig. — Several specimens, both of the 



green and yellow varieties, from Carrigrohane and Rostellan. 

 A. ornatus, George. — Carrigrohane. 

 Torrenticola anomala (C. L. Koch). — Carrigrohane. 

 Gnaphiscus setosus, Koen. — One specimen at Carrigrohane. Not 



previously recorded from the British Isles. 

 Limnesla histrionica (Herm.). — Carrigrohane. 

 L. Koenikei, Piersig. — Carrigrohane and Rostellan. 

 Atractides spinipes, C. L. Koch. — Carrigrohane. 

 Hygrobates reticulatus (P. Krani.)- — Rostellan. 

 H. Iongipalpis (Herm.).— Carrigrohane and Rostellan. 

 Pionopsis Iutcscens (Herm.). — Rostellan. 

 Piona nodata (Mull.). — Rostellan. 



BOTANY. 



BY R. LLOYD PRAEGER- 



The regrettable absence of botanists at Cork has been already 

 alluded to. Cryptogamic botany was not represented in any 

 branch, and with the exception of Mr. R. A. Phillips, who was 

 present on two excursions, phanerogamic botany was repre- 

 sented only by the conductor, whose duties as such occupied 

 him fully. 



