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of eggs during June. Eleven of these have been given to one of the 

 females for incubation, and the result is awaited with much interest. 

 Two black Guinea Pigs and a litter of Rabbits have been born in the 

 Gardens. A Hairy Armadillo has been purchased. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



June 27.— Excursion to Lissanoure Castile.— A party of 54 

 members and friends travelled to Dunloy station b}- the 9.15 a.m. train. 

 Cars were in waiting for the 4| miles drive to Lissanoure. A short stop 

 was made on the wa}' at Knockahollet to enable members to inspect the 

 fine earthen fort. On reaching Lissanoure a brief inspection of the old 

 ecclesiastical remains in the demesne, and also of the old castle, was 

 n)ade. after which the members scattered to pursue their various interests. 

 The demesne is splendidly wooded, and is the site of a long-established 

 Heronry, now consisting of about 20 nests. 



The plants found included — Raniinctihis hetcrophyllus^ Rosa ai-vensis, Salix 

 pentaudra, Epipactis latifolia, Carex dioica, C. ciirta, C. riparia, C. versicaria^ 

 Foa ncmoralis. Thence the party drove to Ballymoney. Here tea was 

 served, after which three new members were elected. Belfast was 

 reached at 8.35. The President's prize for the best list of flowering 

 plants and ferns noted at Lissanoure was won by Mr- N. Carrothers, who 

 recorded 148 species. 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



June 13. — Excursion to Dai^key Isf.and. — Owing to the very heavy 

 showers of the morning, only a small number of members and visitors took 

 part in this excursion. Travelling from Westland Row by the 2.15 train 

 and collecting members here and there along the route, eventually a 

 party of 18 left Colcmore harbour for the Island. The principal work of 

 the afternoon was shore-collecting, under the guidance of J. B. Butler, 

 M.A., who gathered a large number of typical specimens of the littoral 

 fauna in a bell-jar, and pointed out the different characteristics of the 

 animals. The catch included most of the common species of the P^chi- 

 noderms, anemones and Mollusca. Amongst the species of Mollusca 

 collected the most interesting were the following, all of which were 

 found living in sea-weed taken from rock-pools b}' N. Colgau : — Acdvonia 

 corrugata (8 specimens), Rwuina Ilaudcocki (3), Odostomia spiralis (i), and 

 Rissoa Cingillns (i). 



An interesting addition to the botany of the Island was Trifolium 

 scabrum, which was found by N. Colgan and W. B. Bruce. Before the 

 party left the Island a meeting was held, A. Roycroft being moved to 

 the chair, and after a ballot the following were elected : - As a member, 

 J. H. Lloyd ; as associate members, vStaflford Johnson and T. Harford. 

 After tea in Dalke}' the party returned to town. 



