20? The Irish Naturalist. October, 
Verrucaria scottna, Wedd. — Rare ; the second Irish record. 
Porina chlorotica, Wainio. — This species was very abun- 
dant on rather smooth shady rock -surfaces, and was asso- 
ciated with Lecidea protrusa, Rhizocarpon confervoides and 
Lecanora atra. ^ It grows in similar situations at Howth 
which is the only other locality on the east coast from 
which it has been recorded. 
National Museum, Dublin. 
NOTES. 
BOTANY, 
Forgers of Nature's Signature. 
Under the title of " An Excellent Suggestion," a letter appears in the 
Northern Whig of September 6, advocating the scattering of the seeds of 
garden plants in bare spots in the country. We have on more than one 
occasion pointed out the grave wrong wrought by any thoughtless intro- 
ducer of either plants or animals, and the confusion to which this practice 
tends to lead in the records of both zoology and- botany. We are glad 
to note that in the present instance the suggestion — made possibly in 
ignorance of the results of such action— was promptly met by vigorous 
protests from two of our most active and useful northern naturalists — 
N. H. Foster and A. W. Stelfox. 
ZOOLOGY. 
Two Beetles from Co. Louth. 
On July 24th, Mrs. Johnson and I made an expedition to Carlingford 
in search of insects. These proved to be decidedly scarce. However, by 
turning stones on the shore I obtained specimens of two beetles which 
have not hitherto been recorded from Co. Louth. These are Cillcrms 
lateralis Sam, and Micralymma hrevipennis Gyll. ; both species occurred 
between tide marks. Cillenus was quite scarce (I only got four), and I 
believe it was only emerging as I saw several larva which I strongly suspect 
were thbse of this beetle. Micralymma, on the other hand was pretty 
plentiful, and I could have got a large series if I had wished. 
W. F. Johnson. 
Poyntzpass. 
