1894] Reminders of Spring. 393 



pretty fair. Of course I am never very strong, not like those who spend 

 their time in the open air. This month should bring you in some 

 rarities. Keep an eye on the Wagtails again this year. I daresay 

 the White Wagtail might occur again. I think the Mealy Redpoll is 

 quite uncertain in its occurrence, besides being rare. Otherwise it 

 would have been ascertained to visit Ireland sooner than it was. 



His wish for fuller knowledge of the range of Neotinea 



is meanwhile as lively as ever. 



May 8th, 1894. 



DEAR MRS. JOYCE,! think you may like to know that the little 

 Orchid (N. intacta) is now in full flower in Clare, in case you may like 

 to search for it in your own neighbourhood. I should think that any 

 rough rocky pasture, wherever Gentiana verna is most abundant, should 

 be the most likely place. And as we know that the Castle Taylor Neo- 

 tinea flowers later than the Clare plant, you ought to be just now in 

 right time. I daresay you have the little Photo still. But in any case 

 look for a heavy head of flowers, with very small blossoms. These are 

 altogether green in Burren. The plant should be more easily found 

 just now, before the grass has come up. And will you kindly try and 

 ascertain how far east of Athenry does the Gentiana verna extend ? I 

 suppose it should now be in full flower, and easily traced. Only non- 

 botanists seldom make any exact observations ; and that is why I 

 should prefer to rely upon what you can report yourself. If you should 

 meet with any specimens that you do not feel sure of, I hope you will 

 send them, and I shall be most happy if I can be of any use in naming 

 them. My sister joins in kind remembrances. 



Nor does the spring go by without some attempt at 

 pushing Ornithology. 



May nth, 1894. 



DEAR WARREN, I have just heard that the Committee have made 

 a grant of ^10 for bird exploration this year; and small as the sum 

 is, I hope it will enable you to make another search in some promising 

 district within reach of your house. Is it to be another search at the 

 Lakes, Carra and Mask and Corrib ? But, in any case, I suppose 

 that you should start soon. ... Of course you will have seen Bar- 

 rington, and I hope you have been able to accompany him round the 

 cliffs of the north coast. 



An explorer with whom his correspondence had for 

 several years been remarkably voluminous was Mr. H. C. 

 Levinge, of Lough Drin, whose letters to Mr. More between 

 1891 and 1894 would nearly outnumber those of all his 

 other correspondents (for the same period) added together. 

 These relate chiefly if not totally to the botany of the 



