no The Irish NaturaliU. July, 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include a Grivet Monkey from Lt. H. P. Murphy, a Blue 

 fronted Amazon from Mrs. Abdy, and a Grey-lag Goose from Mrs- 

 Fitzgerald. A rare Guenon Monkey {Cercopithecus neglectus) has been 

 received on deposit ; Chacma and Yellow Baboons and two Vervet 

 Monkeys have been purchased for the collection. Two male Lion-cubs 

 (parents " Finn " and " Hassanatu ") were born on May 13th, but did 

 not survive. Egyptian and Canadian Geese have been hatched in the 

 Gardens. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



Excursion to Saintfield. — The first excursion of the summer season 

 was held to Saintfield on May 18 under the leadership of S. A. Bennett. 

 The demesne of Saintfield House was visited and also " Rowallane " 

 where the rock garden — just in its prime — was greatly admired. Tea 

 was served here, after which the usual business meeting was held, six 

 new members being elected. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



A New Station for Lathraea squamaria in Co. Dublin. 



While taking a stroll early in May last I came across a plant of the 

 above species beside the small stream which falls into the right bank of 

 the Dodder a short distance above Bohernabreena bridge. It appears 

 to be new to District 7 of Mr. Colgan's Flora of Co. Dublin. 



J. P. Brunker. 

 Kathgar. 



Draba muralis in Co. Down. 



The only published record for Draba muralis in Co. Down in " Walls at 

 Rogers' Nursery at Newry, '96, Lett ! " A few weeks ago I found a small 

 colony of this plant growing on wall by side of level crossing about a quarter 

 of a mile north of Hillsborough railway station. Further search revealed 

 it in numerous other places in the neighbourhood. In Aglisgrove Nursery 

 it is growing literally in thousands, and it may well be that it has been 

 there introduced and from thence spread. In the nursery it is growing 

 mainly in the beds and on the walks, and it is also growing along the 

 adjoining roadside. Jt is common in the Downshire gardens, about a mile 

 distant from the nursery. There is a small colony in my own garden (where 



