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279. 17.10.45, cont. W. of Slieve Thoule, DU., cont. Taken at 3, cont. Proctos. abundant : about 40 in sucker: only 5 mounted = Chalcids: 18, all small. [Sent to Mr. Doubleday! with those from 1 & 2] Cynipids 17. Storms, rain & very few days alternating, mild till end of October. On 30th Oct 1945 several flowers on the earliest bush of Erica Mediterranea clearly open - usually not open till about end of January - & all bushes well in bud: all not quite recovered from the cold spell of last January. Several seedlings came up during summer or autumn 1945 & now 2 to 3 inches high. 280. November 1945. A very dry, mild & calm month in the most part. Did not collect & was out very little beyond a few trips on cycles - on one of which we rode to Glenasmole. Petasites fragrans out at Templeogue Bridge & several other places early in the month. Saw wasps at ivy blossom on several occasions to end of month. On 20th R.A. Phillips died after a short illness at 7 Magdala Terrace, Cork. My last letter from him was dated 28/9/45, when he once more promised to send me some unpublished notes; but these I never received. 4th-7th December 1945. Left Dublin by 10 AM. train (with Daisy) for Cork on 4th. Called on Mrs. R.A. Phillips, 7 Magdala Terrace, at 11 AM. on 5th & found R.A.P. had left everything in a mess, except some mounted plants & shells. In afternoon took bus to Blackrock & walked past The Castle towards Douglas for a mile & then right back along river to Cork. Saw many birds on shore & mud-flats: a fine, cold, sunny day.