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It was still rather early for botanising, but D>'aba verna, Ranuncuhis Jluitans, 

 and Cerastiitni a?-vense, were noted. Road was then taken for Muckaniore, 

 a halt being made at Boghead to inspect a fine sou terrain recently dis- 

 covered there. On the route thither, Carex strigosa, C. paniculata, Geinn 

 intermediu/71 , and Ophioglossiim vulgatiim were noted. After tea at Antrim, 

 a business meeting was held, when a motion was passed congratulating 

 the senior secretary (Mr. Praeger) on his appointment to the National 

 Library of Ireland, Dublin, and expressing regret at his consequent re- 

 signation of the secretaryship of the Club. The party returned to Belfast 

 by the 5.53 train. 



Dubinin Naturai^ists' Fiei,d Ci,ub. 



May 27th. — The exciirsion to Skerries, attended by forty members, was 

 not very productive botanically, but Mr. Cuthbert collected the follow- 

 ing Hymenoptera on the low walls and sandbanks to the north of the 

 village: — Terebrantia, Tenthrenopsis sciitdlaris ; Chrysis ignita in great 

 abundance, and various Ichneumons; Aculeata, Odynenis pictzis, and Pe7n- 

 phredon lethifer. Thirty-six species of Coleoptera were taken by Mr. F. A. 

 O'Brien. Two of these, OiiorrhyncJms maurus, and Rhync kites aneovirens, 

 are new to the Dublin list; whilst a third, Tachinus intricatus, has been 

 once before recorded from Chapelizod. 



Cork Naturai^ists' F1151.D Ci.ub. 



May 17th.— Excursion to Myshall, where a most interesting day was 

 spent. 



May 27th. — Excursion to Pota, where Mr. Osborne very kindly con- 

 ducted the members through the grounds, and showed them the choice 

 collection of trees and shrubs. About thirty-five availed of this excursion. 



May 31st.— Mr. J. H. Bennett in the chair. Mr. Dii,i,on read a 

 paper on "The Earthworms of Co. Cork" compiled from notes kindly 

 lent by the Rev. Hilderic Friend, F.Iv.S. The structure of worms 

 w^as first dealt with and the distinguishing characteristics of the two 

 classes into which they are divided. The results of experiments made 

 with light were given as showing the apparent absence of the organs of 

 sight and hearing, and Mr. Dillon then gave some interesting facts as to 

 the mode of life and habits, and a description of the different species to 

 be found in the county and their haunts. 



June 14th. — Excursion to Glenbower Woods, where a most enjoyable 

 evening was spent. Some specimens of Hyinenophylhun tiinhridgense were 

 found, and a good number of entomological specimens. 



Royai, Irish Academy. 



Aprii. loth.— Mr. F. W. Moore read a paper for Mr. McArdi^E on " The 

 Hepaticae of the Hill of Howth." The list is important, and shows that the 

 locality is rich in this class of plants; thirty-seven species are enumerated, 

 many of which are very rare and interesting. Two are new to Ireland — 

 Cephalozia francisci, Hook, and Anthelia juratzkana, Limpr. A third species, 

 Cephalozia denudata, Nees, which grows abundantly on Howth hill, had 

 previously only been known to grow in the Co. Mayo. Mr. McArdle 

 claims the following fourteen species as being also new to the Co. Dublin, 

 additions to the last list of that county published by the late Dr. D. 

 Moore {Sci. Proc. R. D. S., 1878): — Cephalozia fluitaiis, Nees; C. divaricaia, 

 Smith; C. elachista, Jack, (rare); C. cin-vifolia, Dicks; C. mtilti flora, Spruce; 

 C. catemdata, Huben; Blepharostoma setacea, WQh.;JimgerjJiama 7?iinuta, Crantz 

 (rare); /. incisa, Schrad.; Pellia calycina, Nees; Metzgeria conjugata, Ray, 

 (Lindb.). The list is provisional only, and is the first attempt at a de- 

 tailed account of these plants that has been made by any person for this 

 locality so far as we are aware. From the number of species it will be 



