1 1 6 The h'ish Na tii ra list. 



occurred on young leaves of Congline aiistralis, recently killed by frost in 

 his garden. The species was somewhat striking both to the naked eye 

 and under the microscope, on account of the vivid red ni3'cilium 

 which in large quantities surround the spores, which do not very 

 materially differ from those of E. neglecttim. 



Venturia sp. was exhibited by Mr. F. W. Moore. The specimens were 

 found growing on the leaves of Na^-dla scalaris, collected in Co. Wicklow. 

 They have been submitted to Dr. M. C. Cooke, who stated that this 

 must be a new species of Venturia. Hitherto only one species has been 

 found on cryptogams, and this is much larger than the species which 

 was submitted. 



Khopalorhynchns clavipes was shown by Mr. G. H. CarpenTER. This 

 is a pycnogon discovered b}^ Prof. Haddon in Torres straits, and described 

 and figured by exhibitor {Sci. Proc. R.D.S., n.s. vol. viii.); it is remarkable 

 for the extreine attenuation of the body, this character of the group 

 being specially developed in the present genus. The femora are swollen 

 distally, a character from which the species is named. A false leg was 

 shown under the compound microscope. This appendage is ten-jointed, 

 the terminal joints bearing scythe-shaped spines. The complicated 

 series of muscles for moving the joints was well shown in the prepara- 

 tion. 



Anthelia Jiimfzkana, Limpr. {feriill speci/neii) was shown by Mr. D. 

 M'Ardi^K, who had collected it amongst the rocks at the Bailey Light- 

 house, Howth, in 1891, and had since found it growing in small quantity 

 on Ireland's Eye and Dalkey island. (See " The Plants of Dalkey 

 island," Irish Nat., vol. i., p. 134, where a list of the localities known for 

 the plant is given). He also exhibited a figure of the plant drawn by Mr. 

 W. N. Allen^ 



BEI.FAST NATURAIylSTS' FlEI<D C1.UB. 



February 21st. — The President (Mr. J. Vinycomb, M.R.I. A.), in the 

 chair. Mr. Francis Joseph Bigger, M.R.I. A., read a short paper on 

 "Some Local Folk-lore." Mr. W11.1.IAM Gray, M.R.I. A., delivered an 

 interesting lecture on " Worked Flints, Ancient and Modern." 



BEI.FAST Naturai, History and Phii^osophicai. Society. 



February 17th.— The President (Prof. Fitzgerai^d, M.I.C.E.), in the 

 chair. MisS Al,ice Mii,i,igan read a paper entitled "Historic Ulster," 

 illustrated by limelight views. 



March 7th. — The President in the chair. Dr. Shei^don, M.A., read a 

 paper on " Education — a Critical Examination of the Theory and 

 Practice of Dr. Arnold, of Rugby." Mr. W. H. PaTTERSON, M.R.I. A., 

 read a paper on " Hints on collecting Irish Folk-lore." 



Armagh Naturai, History and Phii^osophicai, Society. 



March 6th, 1893. —Rev. W. F. Johnson, M.A., F.E.S., President, in 

 the chair. The President exhibited specimens of Sphinx cojivolvuli from 

 Armagh and Gloucestershire, and of DeiJephila galii from Wallasey, 

 Cheshire, and remarked on the various theories as to their sudden 

 appearance in numbers in particular years. 



Cork Naturai^ists' Fiei.d Ci.ub. 



February 15th.— The President, Prof. Marcus Hartog, in the 

 chair. Miss H. A. Martin, M.R.C.P., read a paper on "Mushrooms 

 and Toadstools," explaining the propagation of these curious and inte- 

 resting organisms, and the 'mode of growth, shape, and peculiarities of 



