7^ The Irish Naturalist, March, 



nevertheless, possible that these beds may now show a reversed dip, in 

 which case the Lisbellaw rocks might be basal conglomerates of the 

 I"^pper vSilurian formation. He thought that the Pomeroy rocks would, 

 when completely studied, throw much light on the rocks of the Lisbellaw 

 area, and that the latter area could not be satisfactorily studied as a 

 separate entity, and without reference to some other localities in 

 Ireland where similar phenomena were presented. 



Mr. G. W. LampIvUGh also spoke on the paper, and Prof. Cole replied. 



Mr. BuRBiDGE then read an instructive paper entitled *' Nature 

 Knowledge, or Hints to Young Collectors.'' He impressed on members 

 that it was not at .'dl necessary to travel far afield in order to do good 

 work, but that a vast amount of original research might be done in one's 

 garden. As an example, he instanced the find by Miss Kelsall of a 

 worm new to science, and which she obtained in this limited area. 

 A large amount of work still required to be done, for iUvStance in the 

 collection of ripe seeds, and many other suitable field for research were 

 also indicated by Mr. Burbidge. Mr. Praeger, in criticizing the 

 paper, raised the question as to what could be called an annual plant, 

 and Dr. Pethybridge mentioned the common Groundsel as an 

 example of one species that might be studied, with a view to the 

 elucidation of this question. Prof. Cole, and Messrs. Wright and 

 Seymour, also spoke on the paper. 



Messrs. T. Crook and Wm. S. Wall were elected members of the Club, 

 and two nominations for membership were received. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



Sub fossil Yew-wood. 



Dr. Conwentz, who has published papers on the spontaneous growth 

 of the Yew-tree in German)-, read a paper at the last meeting of the 

 British Association on the past history of this interesting tree in Great 

 Britain and Ireland. By microscopical examination he has proved the 

 occurrence of much sub fossil Yew-wood, particularly from buried peat- 

 be 3s and submerged forests in this country ; but he is anxious for more 

 material from localities in England and Ireland, and he asks all who 

 have an opportunity of collecting examples of reddish woods, looking 

 like Yew, to post to him small pieces for examination. His address is : 

 "Prof Dr. Conwentz, Director of the Museum, Danzig, Germany," and 

 should be labelled outside *' Of no value." 



E. T. Newton. 



Jermyn-Btreet, London. 



