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of plumose mica were obtained. A short account of the Glacial deposits 

 as developed at the northern end of Killiney was also given. At a short 

 business meeting, the President in the chair, INIrs. Colles JNIoore and Miss 

 Emma Barton were elected members of the Club. After tea many members 

 wandered along the shore as the weather was brilliantly fine, and did not 

 return to town until late in the evening. 



June 29, — Excursion to Portrane. — The members left Amiens Street 

 by the 1.50 p.m. train, twenty-two taking part in the visit, many no doubt 

 attracted by the brilliant sunshine of the day. Owing to the much- 

 regretted indisposition of Mr. N. Colgan, who was to have been the con- 

 ductor, the leadership of the excursion devolved upon the President 

 (J. de W. Hinch) and the Hon. Secretary (Mrs. Long). At Donabate the 

 lane and field track to Balcarrick and the Island were taken, and here the 

 party was joined by Mr. Launcelot Smith, of Beaverstown House, Dona- 

 bate, whose very extensive knowledge of the geology of the peninsula 

 made him virtual conductor during the remainder of the afternoon. When 

 the shore had been reached near Balcarrick, a section of the excursion 

 turned northwards to obtain specimens of the famous Lambay porphyry, 

 while the remainder of the party scattered over the Island studying the 

 sand-dune flora so well developed there. Near Corballis at 5 o'clock, tea 

 was made by members carrying from town most of their own supplies. 

 The party then walked along the northern shore of Malahide Creek, and 

 had the opportunity of examining the excellent sections of Boulder-clay 

 exposed here. From these sections the President obtained a number of 

 shell-fragments and northern erratics (chalk, flints, granites). At Cor- 

 ballis House a field track brought the party back to Donabate, where the 

 6.19 p.m. train was taken to Dublin after a most enjoyable and profitable 

 afternoon. 



July 13. — Excursion to Hollybrook Demesne, Bray. — Under very 

 favourable weather conditions twenty members and visitors took part in 

 this outing. Leaving Harcourt Street by the 12.35 train for Bray, the 

 party proceeded along the Glen of the Downs road to the near gate of 

 Hollywood, a well-wooded demesne on the northern slope of the Little 

 Sugar-loaf, belonging to Sir Robert Hodson, Bart., who had kindly given 

 permission to see all parts of the grounds. Here Prof. Henry, M.A., F.L.S., 

 acting as conductor, pointed out many remarkable trees, including some 

 splendid and very old beech, silver fir, spruce, and Scots pine, the latter 

 of unusual beauty and dimensions. Many comparatively rare conifers 

 were represented by fine specimens as Deodar, Cttpvessus sempervirens, 

 C. iondosa and C. funehris, Cryptomeria japonica, Tsuga A Ibertiana and 

 Pinus Pinea. Some curious old yews and evergreen oaks were noted and 

 a grafted specimen of the Madeira Holly was worthy of inspection. A 

 natural birch wood, which sprang up in a clearing made by the storm of 

 1903, presented many features of interest. Leaving Hollybrook, the 

 party proceeded to Kilmacanogue, where tea was taken, after which 

 a small party under the guidance of the President (J. de W. Hinch), 

 walked up the Rocky Valley to Killough. 



