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June 13.— Excursion to Powerscourt.— The annual excursion of 

 the Club took place on June 13 under very favourable conditions of 

 weather. Ten members and friends travelled by train to Bray and drove 

 then through Lord Monck's park, along the Dargle to Powerscourt, where, 

 by the kindness of Lord Powerscourt, both demesne and deerpark were 

 freely placed at their disposal. Mr. Anton, the head keeper, conducted the 

 members to the upper region of the deerpark, so that a great variety of 

 plant specimens and associations were observed in the course of the 

 afternoon. After an enjoyable drive back to Bray, the Club dinner took 

 place at the vStation Hotel. 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



August i.— Newbridge Rog.— The third attempt on the part of the 

 Club to reach Newbridge Bog resulted in a small party leaving Kings- 

 bridge terminus under much more favourable climatic conditions than 

 prevailed on the two former occasions, when drenching rain prevented 

 the excursion being carried out. The weather during the day proved 

 delightful. On arrival at Newbridge station the members walked to the 

 south-west portion of the bog, botanising by the way. The conductor, 

 W. F. Gunn, then read some notes written b}- Dr. Pethybridge, descrip- 

 tive of the bog flora and its distinctive characteristics. Owing to the 

 absence of experienced botanists and entomologists, the thorough 

 exploration which the bog merits could not be undertaken, but the 

 following, amongst other plants, were noted : — Droseras of two species 

 (Z). auglica and D. rohmdifolia) were plentiful, and in the deeper pools 

 Utricularia minor was in full flower. The Sphagnum and other mosses on 

 which the origin and continued existence of the bog largely depend were 

 well represented, and a number of sedges were observed and other peat- 

 loving plants 



After a drive to Newbridge, and tea at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, the 

 party returned by the 7.40 train. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



The Samphire in Antrim. 



Mr. C.J. Lilly sends me fresh young specimens of Crithymim maritimum 



collected by him on chalk rocks near Garron Point. This is a first 



record for the county for the Samphire, long believed to be absent from 



the north-east, but now known to be widely spread along the coast of 



Down. 



R. Lloyd Praeger. 



Dublin. 



