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in the canals they have not the natural protection of a deep covering of 

 gravel. 



As the artificial breeding of Salmon is still in its infancy, I hope I 

 will be excused for laying these JNotes before the Society ; as any sug- 

 gestion, no matter how insignificant, which may be of use, ought to be 

 published, in order that its practical good may be tested. 



The following paper was then read : — 



Addenda to the Mtjsci and Hepatic^: oe Flora Hibernica, with 

 Additional Habitats eor a few of the Rarer Species. By 

 David Moore, Ph. D., E. L. S., M. E. I. A. 



In June, 1865, I had the honour to receive, in Dublin, two of the most 

 eminent muscologists Europe has yet produced — namely, Dr. Schimper, 

 of Strasbourg, one of the authors of " Bryologia Europea ;" and William 

 Wilson, Esq., of Warrington, author of " Bryologia Britannica." After 

 showing these gentlemen some rare species of Mosses which grew near 

 Dublin, I, along with Captain Hutton, one of the members of the Na- 

 tural History Society of Dublin, accompanied them on a botanical ex- 

 cursion to the South of Ireland, where some additions were made to our 

 previous knowledge of muscology, .which I shall now read, along with 

 other notes. 



Ilypnum dilatatum (Wilson), Limnobium molle ("Bryol. Europ."), 

 was collected sparingly by Captain Hutton on wet rocks near Tore 

 Waterfall, Killarney. This species had not been previously noticed 

 in Ireland. 



Ilypnum eugyrium (" Bryologia Europea"), a plant which was col- 

 lected many years ago at Tore Waterfall, by the late Dr. Mackay, was 

 again found in considerable quantity by the party. 



Among the scarcer species collected in the neighbourhood of Killar- 

 ney, I have to record the following, viz. : — Campy lopus setifolius (Wil- 

 son) in fruit (very sparingly), at Cromaglowan; this being the first 

 instance of the plant having been seen in fruit. Campylopus Schwar%i 

 (Schimper), was found on the high rocks at Cromaglowan, in a barren 

 state, but very fine otherwise. Campylopus polytrichoides (Notarit) 

 — Eine specimens were collected near the Hunting-lodge, Croam- 

 glowan. JJlota calvescens (Orthotrichum calvescens) (Wilson), was 

 collected in considerable quantity on trees near Tore Waterfall, and 

 elsewhere in the neighbourhood. Bryum obconicum (Hsch.), very spar- 

 ingly, on the wall of Muckross Demesne, between Tore Waterfall and 

 Muckross Hotel. Daltonia splachnoides (H. et T.) was observed in 

 several places, both at Killarney and Cromaglowan, but the fruit was 

 very old and withered at that period of the year. Ilypnum, elodes 

 (Spruce), was collected on damp boggy ground by the margin of the 

 lake in Muckross Demesne; Tortula recurvifolia (Schimper), on dry 

 rocks in Muckross Demesne. Trichostomum mutabile (Brueh), was col- 

 lected in fine fruit, growing on the sides of dry rocky places in Muck- 

 ross Demesne. 



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