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The Irish Naturalist, 



June, 



May 15. — Excursion to Cookstown (Lower Glencullen). — Thirty- 

 six members and visitors travelled by the 10.45 train from Westland 

 Row to Bray, vvhere they were met by the conductor, R. M. Barrington.. 

 under whose guidance the party drove to Enniskerry, where some alighted 

 and walked up the glen from the bridge on the western Scalp road. The 

 remainder of the party proceeded to Glencullen bridge, and, led by the 

 conductor, walked through the whole extent of the valle^^ watching 

 Cuckoos, crossing the river several times by stepping-stones, and stopping 

 to examine a Dipper's nest and to collect larvae of aquatic insects. The 

 ascending section of the party was met opposite the great gravel cliff, 

 where Prof. Carpenter described briefly the history of the valley — a 

 deep stream cut through glacial sands and gravels. Mr. Barrington 

 pointed out many marks of the action of the great flood of August, 1905. 

 The whole party then wandered down to Enniskerry, the lower, well- 

 wooded part of the glen being full of breeding birds ; a nest of the Gold- 

 crest attracted special attention. At Enniskerry bridge the vehicles 

 were waiting, and the drive was resumed to Fassaroe, where Mr. and 

 I\Irs. Barrington most hospitably entertained the club. After inspection 

 of the museum and the expression of hearty thanks for the kindness 

 shown the members by Mr. Barrington and his family, the party returned 

 to Bray and caught an evening train back to town. 



NOTES, 



BOTANY. 



Ranunculus Auricomus in North Kerry. 



When driving around Ross Island, Killarney, in the last week of April, 

 Mrs. Jenner detected this Buttercup growing sparingly in one or two 

 spots towards its western end. While not uncommon along the east 

 side of Ireland, R. Auricomus is quite a rare and local plant in the west ; 

 it has only recently been found in Clare and Limerick, and is still un- 

 recorded for South Kerry and West Cork. Mrs. Jenner' s name is well 

 known to readers of Mrs. Gregory's " British Violets." 



Reginald W. Scully. 



Dundrum, Co. Dublin. 



ZOOLOGY. 



Hoopoe in Co. Waterford. 



A fine specimen of the Hoopoe was sent for preservation to the Messrs. 

 Rohu, the furriers and taxidermists of Cork. It was shot on the 5th 

 of April by the head keeper of the Dromore estate, Co. Waterford. 



Robert Warren. 



Monkstown, Co. Cork. 



