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the whistle sounded, and all mounted the vehicles en route for 

 Lough Allua. A very picturesque road led up the valley, 

 across a high heathery ridge and down through Inchigeela to 

 the lake, which is justly famed for its beauty. Near the 

 upper end, among a clump of tall fir-trees on the edge of the 

 water, lunch was waiting, and seldom has the Union camped 

 in a more picturesque spot. Several hours were then available 

 for exploration and collecting. A united and determined 

 attempt was made to discover the famous Spotted Slug, 

 Geomalacus maculosus, on the rocky hill-sides. But the ground 

 was very dry, and though the habitat was quite similar to those 

 which this mollusc inhabits at Glengarriff and further west, 

 no trace of it could be found. The abundance of the London 

 Pride and the Great Butterwort reminded many of the 

 members of the Keumare district, visited by the Union nine 

 3 r ears earlier. At 5.15 a start was made for home. The 

 clouds had lifted, and the views were beautiful as the heathery 

 ridge was again crossed. A punctual arrival at Macroom 

 allowed of a cup of tea at Williams' Hotel before the 7.35 

 train left for Cork, where a special tram was waiting to convey 

 the party to the hotel for a late dinner. 



Sunday, July 14. 



This was as usual a dies non, but the more energetic 

 members were early astir and off in various directions. The 

 furthest point reached was Clonakilty, where a little geolo- 

 gical study was carried out on the p re-glacial raised beach. 

 Zoologists chiefly favoured the River Lee, and the woods 

 around Blarney and Carrigrohane. Blarney Castle, and that 

 remarkable wilderness the Rock Close (kindly thrown open 

 to the members by Sir George Colthurst) were largely patron- 

 ized, and Lord Barrymore's kind permission to visit Fota, 

 with its rich botanical collections, was also availed of by 

 many. A few others had the privilege of examining 

 the very fine collection of plants and shrubs which Mr. R. H. 

 Beamish has got together at his house near Queenstown 

 Junction. 



