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On the third and last day of the meeting the rendezvous was L,ough 

 Gill— one of the most beautiful lakes in Ireland — to which the members 

 proceeded in boats, passing through scenery excelled only, perhaps, by 

 Killarney. The lake was crossed, and the party landed near Slish Wood 

 Gap. The time available was spent collecting in the woods and along 

 the shore, and the return journey was begun at 1 o'clock. Sligo was 

 reached at 2 p.m. ; and after early dinner the party broke up — about half 

 the number returning to Dublin — the railway company very kindly 

 arranging for a through carriage to accommodate the members. 



A large number of snap-shot photographs were taken by three photo- 

 graphic members of the party during the excursion, and an interesting 

 record of the trip has been thus obtained. Lantern transparencies of 

 the photos will be shown at the coming conversazione in October. 



A large cumber of the rare plants for which the Ben Bulben range is 

 famous, were collected. The best find was the Bee Orchis (Op/irys 

 apiferd), gathered near Knocknarea Glen by Miss E. M'lntosh. The 

 only previous Sligo record dates from before the first edition of Cybclc 

 Hibemica. 



On Ben Bulben the entomologists were fortunate in finding the moun- 

 tain ground-beetle Carabus glabralus, a first record for Connaught. With 

 it were other highland species, notably — Calalhus nubigena, Taphria nivalis, 

 and Olislhopus rotundatus. 



At IyOUgh Gill the best zoological finds were a small rove-beetle, Tro- 

 gophlceus arctiatus, and a local longhorn-beetle, Slrangalia armata, both 

 being previously unrecorded from the province of Connaught. 



CORK NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



August 5. — Excursion to Sherkin Island. — Fourteen members 

 and friends met at Baltimore, whence boat was taken to Sherkin. The 

 island contains ruins of an ancient abbey and castle, which were explored, 

 and affords magnificent views of Cape Clear and the mountains and 

 promontories of West Cork. Many interesting plants were collected during 

 the day, among them being Trifolium arvense and Carnm Petroseliniun, found 

 on the abbey walls, Eryngium campestre and Cuscuta Trifolii t new to West 

 Cork ; Althcea officinalis, Artemisia Absinthium, Bartsia viscosa, Euphorbia 

 hibcrna, Polygonum Rail, and Carex muricata. 



On the mainland about Baltimore were noted Saliva Verbenaca and 

 Rumex pulchcr. Insects were collected and kept for identification. 



After tea the party had a walk through the famous Baltimore Fishery 

 School, thus winding up what all agreed was a profitable as well as a 

 most enjoyable day. 



