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interest. The other two descended by a more easterly path, 

 and got into a damp ravine in which some good plants were 

 found. This descent was very easy, and moreover took us 

 to the best botanising ground on the hill. Among the 

 plants collected may be mentioned : — Thalidruni alpinum, 

 L. — a rare plant in Ireland ; Pinguicida hisitanica, L. ; 

 SaliM herhacea, L. ; Juniperus nana, Willd. ; Triglochin 

 palustre, L. ; Rhyticliospora alba, Vahl ; Sclioinus nigricans, 

 L. ; Asplenium Huta-muraria, L. ; A. Trichomanes, L. ; A. 

 viride, Huds. ; A. Adiantum - nigr-um, L. Some good 

 varieties of this fern were found, among which may be 

 mentioned the variety Serpentini. We had not time to 

 examine the mountain thoroughly. We got back to pur 

 hotel in good time for dinner, all highly delighted with our 

 first day's excursion. 



In the evening a business meeting of the Club was held, 

 when Dr J. M. Macfarlane was elected a member. Dr 

 Macfarlane is well known as a distinguished and enthusi- 

 astic botanist, and will be a great acquisition to the Club. 



Thursday, 7th August. — We left Westport for Clifden 

 this morning at 9 A.M. We secured seats on the public 

 car. The driver had great difficulty in getting all our 

 luggage packed on the car. However, he succeeded. There 

 were only three passengers on the car besides the members 

 of the Club, and some of their luggage had to be left in 

 Westport till next day. Several others had to be refused 

 seats on the car. One of our party, to use the words of 

 the late Professor Balfour, when describing his last visit to 

 Connemara, was " perched up among the luggage in the 

 centre." The day was very warm, and we were exposed to 

 the rays of a burning sun. On the roadside we saw large 

 quantities of Hypericum elodes, Huds. ; Bhynchospora alba, 

 Vahl ; Schoinus nigricans, L. ; &c. Our first halting-place 

 was Leenane, a beautiful spot at the head of Killary Bay, 

 18 Irish miles from Westport. Here we had half an hour 

 for luncheon. At Leenane we particularly admired the 

 beauty and profusion of two introduced plants — Fuchsia 

 Riccartonii and Escallonia 'inacrantlia. These two plants 

 are extensively cultivated all along this portion of the west 

 coast of Ireland, and for miles along the roadside we saw 

 beautiful hedjjes of fuchsias. At Leenane we had our 



