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The Irish Naturalist. 



January, 



NEW PI.ANTS FROM CO. KILDARK- 



BY MISS M. C. KNOWI.es. 



Several of the following plants were sent to me at the 

 Museum by Master Denis Gwynn. The others were gathered 

 by myself during tbe summer— 



Viola silvcstris.— Wood at Clongowes, May, 1904, D. Gwynn. 

 Dlplotaxls muralls.— Railway at Newbridge and Straffan, August, 



1904, R. D. O'Brien. 

 Trifolium hytorldum.— Quarry at Celbridge, June, 1904. 

 Geum Intermedium. —Wood at Clongowes, May, 1904, D. Gwynn. 

 Sedum angllcum.— Walls near Round Tower, Straffan, August, 1904. 

 Rosa rublglnosa.— Along the canal, Straffan, August, 1904. 

 Prunus Padus.— One large old tree near a cottage on the road to 



Clongowes, May, 1904. 

 Primula verlsx acaulls.- Field at Clongowes, May, 1904, D. Gwynn 

 Sallx fragllls.— Liffey at Celbridge, July, 1904. 

 Botrychium Lunarla. — Dunmurry Hill, May, 1904. 



Dublin Museum. 



NEWS GLEANINGS. 



J. N. Halbert. 



Our renewed hearty congratulations to our valued friend and contri- 

 butor, who, after holding for a few months the post of Technical Assistant 

 in the Dublin Museum, has been promoted to fill the Assistantship 

 vacant by G. H. Carpenter's transfer to the Royal College of Science. 



Joseph Pearson. 



We congratulate, but with regret at his departure from Ireland, the 

 energetic naturalist of the Larne Marine Station, who has been appointed 

 Ivccturer in Zoology at University' College, Cardiff. 



Thomas Plunkett. 



In electing Mr. Thomas Plunkett, of Bnniskillen, to the Honorary 

 Membership of the Belfast Club, the members honour themselves as 

 much as they do the recipient of their favour. In the course of a long 

 life, Mr. Plunkett has ever displayed a wide interest in Irish science; 

 and, especially in the matter of cave research, he has backed his interest 

 with plenty of har4 work, 



