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Lemna g:ibba, Linn. — Very abundant in a pond near Ballisk, Donabate, 

 July, 1893. The only other record for the county seems to be : " Pond 

 near Glasnevin, D. M.," Cyb. Hib. (1866).— N. C. 



Carex strigosa, Huds. — (i) Hedgerows near Drimnagh and (2) near 

 Kilsallaghan, 1893. One of the rarest sedges of the county. — N. C. 



Equisetuin Wilson i, Newm. — On the Dodder River near Boherna- 

 breena and at Rathfarnham, 1893. Still very abundant in its old 

 station along the Royal Canal, above and below Clonsilla. — N. C. 



In concluding these brief notes I desire to express my best 

 thanks to my friend, Mr. A. G. More, for the valuable counsel 

 and assistance he has given me in many way in the prosecu- 

 tion of my researches, and to Mr. Arthur Bennett for his 

 kindness in determining for me some critical plants collected 

 in the county.' 



THE EARTHWORMS OF IREI.AND. 



BY RKV. HIIvDKRiC FRIKND, F.I,.S. 



( Concltided from page 276.) 



AIIui*us, Eisen. 



The lip or prostomium either slightly attached, or cutting more or less 

 deeply into the peristomium, or buccal segment. Setae in four couples, 

 occupying the four angles of the body posteriorly. Girdle of five or 

 more segments, commencing on the i8th or some more posterior seg- 

 ment. Tubercula pubertatis on three consecutive girdle segments. 

 Male or spermiducal pores on segment 13, and thus in front of the ovi- 

 ducal pores, usually on papillae, lateral in position. Spermatophores 

 attached ventrally between male pores and girdle. Body cylindrical in 

 front, quadrangular behind. Notwithstanding Beddard's able diagnosis^ 

 the internal characters of the whole genus need revision. Owing to the 

 paucity of materials I have as yet been unable to dissect the recently 

 discovered species, but their external characters will amply suffice for 

 identification. 



^ I shall be glad to correspond with any reader of the Irish Naturalist 

 who may be able to supply me with further new stations for any of the 

 foregoing or other of the rarer species of the county. All communi- 

 cations on the subject addressed to me to i Belgrave-road, Rathmines, 

 Co. Dublin, will be thankfully acknowledged. — ^N. C. 

 ■"^Q.J. M. Sc, 1888, vol. vi., pt. ii., pp. 365-71. 



