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Cork Naturai^ists' P^iei^d Ci,ub. 



August 12. — Rostei.i<an and Castile Mary. Fifteen members 

 left by 12.10 train, and proceeded by steamer to Aghada from Passage. 

 Driving to Rostellan the grounds were explored, and along the boggy 

 margins of the lake were found the Common Skullcap (^Scutellaria 

 galericulatd) in abundance, the Gipsywort {Lycopus cicropaus), the Mares- 

 tail {Hippuris vulji^aris), and the Marsh Willow-herb {Epilobiuni paltistre). 

 Crossing the fields to Castle Mary, the Dwarf Spurge [Euphorbia exigua) 

 was noted, a species local in Ireland. Two fungi were collected, Boletus 

 edulis, frequent in the moist woods at Rostellan, and Coprimes comatus 

 under the beeches at Castle Mary. The margins of the lake at Rostellan 

 were evidently rich in insect life, but time prevented many captures. 

 Numerous fine specimens oi Argynnis aglaia were seen. After tea at Cloyne 

 the fine old cathedral was visited, and the round tower inspected. A 

 drive of four miles back to Aghada, then steamer and train, and Cork 

 was reached at 9.45, after a most delightful day's outing. 



FIKI.D CI.UB NEWS. 



The Dublin Club has recently been elected a Corresponding Society 

 of the British Association, and was for the first time represented at the 

 Corresponding Societies' Conference at the recent meeting at Liverpool. 

 Prof. Johnson, Treasurer of the Club, was the delegate on this occasion. 



Several English conchologists — Dr. Chaster, Mr. R. Standen, and 

 Mr. Hardy — have recently been collecting in North Antrim, under the 

 able guidance of Mr. R. Welch. We trust some account of their results 

 will shortly appear in these pages. 



We note with pleasure that the Hon. R. B. Dillon, who initiated and 

 organized the recent week's field-work at Clonbrock, the results of which 

 filled our last issue, has been elected a member of the Dublin Club. 

 Mr. Dillon's name is already well-known on account of his remarkable 

 entomological discoveries in Co. Galway. 



Mr. Charles Elcock, long a member of the Belfast Field Club, and a 

 microscopical manipulator of great skill, has been appointed Curator 

 of the Art Gallery and Museum at the Free Public Library in Belfast, 

 in place of Mr. J. F. Johnson, whose recent mysterious disappearance 

 caused some sensation locally. 



The Cork Club are losing a valued member by the removal of Surgeon 

 W. G. Axford, r.n., f.i,.s., from H.M-S. Black Prince, Queenstown, to 

 Devonport, where he has been appointed Surgeon to the Dockyard at 

 Keyham. His presence on the various excursions this year have been 

 most helpful to the members, and while congratulating him on pro- 

 motion, they much regret his removal. 



