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supposed the' wood had been submerged, estimated at over twenty- 

 years. 



Dr. Arthur Wynne Foot exhibited two species of grosbeak, living, 

 one Coccothraustes vulgaris, the other Cardinalis virginicus, or Virgi- 

 nian nightingale. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1867. 



John Good, Esq., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and signed, 

 the following paper was then read : — 



Note of some Species of Mosses New to the Irish Flora. By 

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



For the purpose of collecting some plants for the Botanic Gardens, and 

 for Continental correspondents, I was enabled to visit some parts of the 

 counties of Antrim and Donegal during the autumn of last year, 1866. 

 Among the mosses collected on that occasion, a few of them have not 

 hitherto been recorded as Irish species. It therefore affords me ad- 

 ditional pleasure to be able to continue further contributions in that 

 department of our Flora. 



The first I shall notice is Tortula Mulleri, Eryol. Eur. (Miiller's 

 Screw Moss.) 



Habitat — On basaltic rocks facing the north, about a mile from 

 Glenarm, on the way to Larne, September, 1866. — This fine species 

 grew in some quantity where it was found, but the fruit, which is 

 produced in spring, had withered up a good deal. The Synoicous 

 inflorescence was, however, sufficient to distinguish it from Tortula 

 lavipila, the only other British species for which it is likely to be taken. 



Mnium affine, Bland (Many-fruited Thyme Thread Moss). 



Habitat — On the sandy rabbit warren near Dunfanaghy, county 

 Donegal, September, 1866. The male plants grow on the sandy war- 

 rens near the little village of Dunfanaghy in great abundance, but I 

 could not find any fruit, either fresh or withered, after making a long 

 search for it. If the female plants occur in that locality, there are only 

 very few of them. 



Cylindrothecium concinnum, De Notaris (Braided Cylinder Moss). 



Habitat — On limestone rocks, and also on sandy ground, near 

 Dunfanaghy, September, 1866. This fine species was found growing 

 sparingly among other mosses, and was not distinguished by me as the 

 plant ; but on sending another species to Mr. Wilson for his opinion, he 

 recognised the Cylindrothecium mixed with it, which led to its discovery. 

 No fruit was found, only the male plant. 



In connection with these additions, I may mention that Mr. Isaac 

 Carroll, of Cork, sent me fine specimens in fruit of Hypnum illecebrum 

 (Linn.), which he gathered last year near Passage, county Cork. This is 

 a very little-known moss in Ireland, and its discovery in so perfect a 

 state is worthy of being recorded. 



