spiranthes romanzoffiana in co. tyrone

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Spiranthes Romanzoffiana in Co. Tyrone Author(s): R. Ll. Praeger Source: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 23, No. 10 (Oct., 1914), p. 225 Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25524287 . Accessed: 16/06/2014 17:44 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd. is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Irish Naturalist. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 195.78.108.105 on Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:44:25 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

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Spiranthes Romanzoffiana in Co. TyroneAuthor(s): R. Ll. PraegerSource: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 23, No. 10 (Oct., 1914), p. 225Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25524287 .

Accessed: 16/06/2014 17:44

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iqi4- Notes. 225

NOTES.

BOTANY.

Spiranthes Romanzoffiana in Co. Tyrone.

By the discovery, on a Belfast Field Club excursion, on July 25th, of

Spiranthes Romanzoffiana, at Washing Bay, Co. Tyrone, this rare plant is now known to grow in all five counties which surround Lough Neagh,

viz., Down, Antrim, Derry, Tyrone, and Armagh. It is here essentially a

lakeside plant, the stations more than a mile from the lake shore being beside rivers which flow into or out of Lough Neagh. In the present instance the plant was first detected by Mr. N. H. Foster, and subsequently traced by the party for a distance of a mile, at least a hundred specimens

being se^n, occurring sometimes singly, sometimes in little colonies of up to a dozen. The habitat was the usual one?marshy meadows.

R. Ll. Praeger.

Dublin,

Rumex maritimus in North Kerry.

While walking with a friend along the north side of Tralee Bay towards

the close of last July, we came upon a fair quantity of this rare Dock

growing in a small swamp near the sea ; this swamp is probably a pool for

the greater portion of the year. As at present known, Rumex maritimus

appears to be confined in Ireland to a few of its southern counties. In

addition to this North Kerry record, it is only known to occur in single stations in Counties Limerick, Cork, and Wexford. Mr. Colgan considers

this Dock to be now extinct in Co. Dublin, while several other old records

are regarded as doubtful.

Reginald W. Scully.

Dundrum, Co. Dublin.

ZOOLOGY.

Notes on Some Irish Lepidoptera.

Vanessa urticae, L., has commenced to hybernate much sooner than

usual. I noticed specimens coming into my house during the last fortnight in July, fully a month earlier than usual. Possibly this is a sort of aestiva

tion, for I have observed Pararge egeria, L., coming in during the latter

part of August; as the butterfly is on the wing till the middle of October

in favourable seasons, it is remarkable to see it going into winter quarters' sp soon.

Acherontia atropos, L.-?A specimen of this fine moth was sent to me by the Rev. J. Jennings, B.D., on June 24th. He tells me that it flew into

lus rectory some days before he sent it, and remained quiescent. It has

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