1906. 
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Galium tricorne in Co. Down. 
This season I noticed in several places near the railway line between 
Belfast and Kinnegar the above plant {Galium tn'onie). When in flower 
it might readily be passed for G. Aparinc, but when in fruit it is verj- easily 
recognised, the fruit being deflexed, destitute of hooks, and having a 
granular surface. As this English alien seems to flourish and like our 
Irish soil, it may in time be admitted as a naturalised member of our 
flora. 
N. CARROTHERS. 
Belfast. 
Orabanche minor in Co. Wexford. 
Referring to Mr. Colgan's note in the September issue of the Irish 
Naturalist (p. 219 supra) regarding Orabanchc f?iinor, it may be worth putting 
on record that the plant was noticed frequently by myself in July last 
near Enniscorthy. I first found it in three places on the roadside, in 
every instance parasitic on White Clover. Later on a number of speci- 
mens, at least half a dozen, were observed in a closely cropped pasture 
containing a good deal of Medicago lupulina. It would therefore seem to 
be fairly plentiful in the vicinity of Enniscorthy. 
W. F. GUNN. 
Dublin. 
ZOOLOGY. 
Iceland Gull at Belfast. 
I am informed by Mr. S. M. Stears that on April ist, 1906, an Iceland 
Gull {Larus leucopterus^ appeared on the river Lagan, opposite the gas 
works, and settled on a governor house at the river side amongst other 
gulls, and stayed about twenty minutes, when it rose and flew away 
steadily to the south. Mr. Stears got within twenty yards of the bird, 
and saw that it was in mature plumage, and that it agreed with the 
description in books. 
Robert Patterson. 
Holy wood, Co. Down. 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Recent gifts include a White-nosed Monkey from Miss J. Halpin a 
Rabbit and a Guinea-pig from Mr. A. W. Sweene}-, two Shetland Sheep 
from Mr. J. Sinclair, a pair of Barbary Doves from Mr. W. Moscardi, a 
Kingfisher from Capt. A. F. Boxer, and two Pied Wagtails from Mr. 
H. B. Rathborne. 
