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On Baker's Bridge Ceterach ofjicinarum was seen. At Drumlane were 

 noted Inula Helenium, Stum angustifolium, Sambucus Ebiilus, Chrysan- 

 themum Partheniiim on the walls ; and in the lake a curious alga floating 

 like tiny green balls in the water. In Drumsillagh bog were noted 

 Utriailaria sp. and Rhynchospora alba. In the Farnham woods were 

 Euonymus europcBUS, Carex Pseitdo-cyperiis, and the rare moss Neckera 

 puuiUa was found on several trees. Osmunda regalis was observed in 

 more than one locality. The ornithologists reported having observed 

 sixty-seven species of birds, among which may be mentioned the Garden 

 Warbler and a flock of Goldfinches. Nearly every one of the numerous 

 lakes under observation was occupied by one or more pairs of Great 

 Crested Grebes, in some cases accompanied by their broods, as were also 

 the Mute Swans. A striking zoological feature of the district was the 

 abundance of dragon flies of several species, and also the presence, often 

 noted, of that large and beautiful butterfly, the Silver-washed Fritillary, 

 an insect not well known in our home counties. Among the crustaceans 

 the following were obtained : — The amphipod Gammarus locusta, and the 

 isopod Asellus aqnaticus, both of these being found commonly in the 

 lakes and streams ; whilst of the terrestrial isopods (woodlice) eight 

 species were taken, viz. — Trichonisciis pusillns, Philoscia muscorum, 

 Oniscus asellus, and Porcellio scaber previously recorded from the county, 

 with Trichoniscus roseus, T. pygmcBus, Porcellio pictus, and Metoponorthtts 

 pruinosus, which had not hitherto been observed in County Cavan. The 

 native woods of Cavan provide many sanctuaries for the old woodland 

 fauna, so often scarce elsewhere, and this is specially true of the land- 

 mollusca, which here find the shade and moisture so essential to their 

 existence. Hyalinia iiitidula was in great profusion under beeches in 

 Derrygid Wood, as also C!au:.ilia laminata, which was noted everywhere 

 under old logs, branches, an 1 leaves, and not confined to beeches, as so 

 often stated. Helix arbusiorum was abundant among nettles in one old 

 graveyard, this being a new county record, and was found here in company 

 with Succinea putris. The lakes and waterways yielded many fluviatile 

 species. Planorbis carinatiis and P. vortex being common, whilst dredgings 

 at Killykeen and Farnham lakes gave Valvata piscinalis in quantity. 

 Anodonta cygnea was noted in Lough Oughter and Farnham Lake, and 

 in the River Erne, at Belturbet. Fresh-water sponges were found at 

 Killykeen, and in great profusion at Baker's Bridge. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



New Locality for Adiantum Capillus-Veneris. 



In a walk on July ist, from Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, to Ardrahan, 

 Co. Galway, crossing Burren into the limestone plain of Galway, I found 

 in the parish of Killinny, about four miles from Gort, a luxuriant plant of 

 Adiantum Capillus-Veneris. According to Irish Topographical Botany, 

 this fern being found in S.E. Galway is a new record. 



M. E. Prescott-Decie. 



