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The Irish Naturalist. 
June, 1914. 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Recent gifts include a Macacque Monkey from Mr. John Gilmer, a 
Leopard Cub from Miss Moulton, Rabbits from Mr. Duggan, Mr. Bertie 
Scott, and Mr. G. Clifton, a pair of Peafowl from Mrs. Leech, and a Grass 
Parrakeet from Mrs. Tew. Another Macacque Monkey and a Bonnet 
Monkey have been received on deposit, and two Ring -tailed Lemurs have 
been born in the Gardens, one of which is surviving and likely to do well. 
NOTES. 
BOTANY. 
A Hepatic new to Ireland— Eremonotus myriocarpus_(Carr). 
Lindberg and Kaalaas. 
Mr. John Hunter of Ballasalla sent me, a short time ago, a number 
of hepatics to examine, and amongst them I found the above species, 
which is new to Ireland. It was discovered by the late Dr. Carrington 
on Ben Venue, Scotland, and has since been found in several other parts 
of Scotland by Mr. Macvicar and others, also in Westmoreland and North 
Wales. Dr. Spruce speaks of this as being one of the happiest discoveries 
of Dr. Carrington ; it is a very curious plant and has been placed in several 
genera, Diplophyllum by Dr. Carrington, Hygrobiella by Spruce ; but 
has found its true place in a genqra proposed by Lindberg and emended 
by Kaalaas. It grows by streams in crevices of moist rocks in subalpine 
localities in company with Hygrobiella laxifolia (Hook.). It is a dioicous 
species and only the plant has been met with in Mr. Hunter's specimens. 
Locality : — Rocks, Bulbein Mountain, Innishowen, N. Donegal, (Division 
34 I.), August 22nd, 1911, leg. J. Hunter. 
W. H. Pearson. 
Manchester. 
ZOOLOGY. 
Pied Flycatcher at Ballycottin. 
On the 19th of April, I received from Ballycottin Lighthouse, Co. Cork, 
an adult male Pied Flycatcher in full breeding plumage. This is the 
thirteenth specimen I have received from light stations, and the only 
spring specimen obtained in Ireland, with the exception' of the adult 
female procured by iNIr. Warren at Moyview, Co. Shgo, in April, 1875. 
The occurrence of tins second spring specimen leads one a step forward 
towards suggesting that it may yet be found breeding in Ireland. 
RicHD. M. Barrington. 
Fassaroe, Bray. 
