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Clandeboye, Co. Down, and on bank at IvOu^hgall, Co. Armagh; Thyme 

 ( Thynims scrpyllum), white, on sand-dunes at Castlerock, Co. Derry, and 

 Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, and on banks at Bray, Co. Wicklow ; Purple 

 Dead-nettle {Lamhim purpitn'uj?i), white, in field near Dundonald, Co. 

 Down, and a large patch on roadside at Garron Tower, Co. Antrim; 

 Hemp-nettle {Galcopsis tetrahit) as commonl}' white as purple; Early 

 Purple Orchis (6>. mascula), white and pale flesh-colour in field at Holy- 

 wood Waterworks; Fragrant Orchis {Gynadeviia conopsed), white, on heath 

 on Conlig hill, Co. Down; pale pink at Garron Point, Co. Antrim. Red 

 AND Pink FI^OWERS:— Ragged Robin {Lychnis flos-cuculi), white, in marsh 

 at Hol3'svood; Musk Mallow {Malva nioschata), frequently white, as on 

 stony shore at Ram's Island, in Lough Neagh, on bank near Newr}^ etc. ; 

 Smooth-leaved Willow-herb (^Epilobiuui niontamini)^ white, at Shane's Castle, 

 Co. Antrim; Ling {Calhina erica), white, on bogs and mountains in Down 

 and Armagh; Cross-leaved Heath {Erica tetralix), white, on Antrim and 

 Mourne mountains, and on bogs in Armagh; Centaury (see p. t68, 1892); 

 Red-rattle [Pedicidaris sylvatica), white, on heath near Holywood ; Spotted 

 Persicaria {Polygonum pcjsicaria), W'hite as frequently as red. There are 

 also, of course, some well-known examples, such as Milkwort (blue, pur- 

 ple, white). Downy Rose (red, white), Comfrey (purple, white), English 

 Catchfly (red, white), and Timothy Grass (anthers purple or yellow), 

 which affect two or more colours indifferently, and are as common in one 

 shade as in another. Others, again, affect a gradation of colour, as Orchis 

 f/iacnlata, which varies from white by degrees to deep purple. From the 

 instances quoted above, it would appear that white flowers vary (very 

 seldom) to red and purple (Mr. More found a deep purple form of the 

 Wood Anemone in Armagh) ; of yellow flowers, the Primrose is the only 

 example, varying to red and white ; blue flowers generally turn to white, 

 occasionally to purple or pink; purple flowers to pink or white ; pink and 

 red flowers to white. If other observers will contribute any notes they 

 may have on the subject, we may gain more definite information. I can- 

 not say I have noticed more blanching of colours at high than at low 

 elevations, as mentioned by Mr. Colgan. — R. L1.0YD Praeger. 



ZOOLOGY. 



INS E C TS. 



Lepidoptera of the Londonderry District. — I have been 

 greatly interested in Mr. Campbell's list of Macro-lepidoptera from the 

 Derry district. I was at Kilderry at Easter, and took a Panolis piniperda 

 at sallow. This is an addition to his .list. The only place I had taken it 

 before was at Howth. I found Pachnobia riibricosa abundant, and Lobophora 

 carpinata plentiful. I was surprised at the scarcity of Toeniocampa stabilis, 

 but T. goihica and T. incerta were as common as usual. Larentia jnulti- 

 strigaria was still on the wing, and hibernated Calocampa vetusta and C. exoleta 

 were at the sallows. I may mention that in March, 1891, I took Eu- 

 pithecia abbrroiata in the same locality. — GEORGE V. HarT, Dublin. 



Lepidoptera at Woodenbridgre, Co. WickIo^AA. — Collecting at 

 Woodenbridge last month was spoilt rather perfectly in two ways — 

 firstly, by the catkins being nearly over; and, secondly, by cold, dry 

 nights. The best insect taken was Amphydasys strataria, which I do not 

 know of from Ireland before. I also took a Tccniocampa immda, which 

 turned up for the first time, I believe, last year at this time in the same 

 place, when Mr. Hart and I secured one each. Two Lobophora carpinata, 

 some nice varieties of Toehiocatnpa gothica, and one or two other things, 

 make up our catch.— Maurice FiTzgibbon, Dublin, 



[A. strataria was recorded from Wicklow by Birchall, — Eds.] 



