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Antrim Hotel, Cushendall, for dinner, at about seven o'clock, 

 and during their stay at the hotel, Mrs. Martin, the hostess, 

 with her usual attention, did all she could to promote the 

 pleasure and secure the comfort of her visitors. After breakfast, 

 next da}', a special two-horse van was engaged to convey the 

 party to Glendun; and some time was spent in the enjoyment 

 of its magnificent scenery. Nothing could surpass the beauty 

 of this locality. Along the mountain slopes the members of 

 the club collected a good number of ferns, and found the Lastrea 

 Oreopteris in great profusion. Several dozen plants of the latter 

 were stowed away in the car, to the astonishment of a native, 

 who exclaimed — " I will gie a poond to ony on' who will rid 

 yon field of the dirty brack'n." Having returned to the hotel 

 for lunch, the party again set off for Grlenariff, when several 

 other specimens were added to the collection. With a most 

 beautiful evening, a comfortable conveyance, and a thoroughly 

 gratified company, the drive home was rendered very agreeable, 

 and, arriving in good time f )r the train at Larne for Belfast, 

 the party were soon safely landed at the Belfast station, where 

 they separated until the next field day. 



EXCURSION TO Mr. VALENTINE'S FERNERY AND 

 THE DUNCRUE SALT MINES, 



On Saturday, 20th July. 



A good number of members and friends having assembled at 

 the Bank Buildings, left town, and drove along the Antrim Road, 

 so as to trace the course of the New Water Works. The nume- 

 rous terraces, villas, parks, and pleasure grounds that line the 

 Antrim Road, and which seem to grow with marvellous rapidity, 

 tend to make this one of the most fashionable outlets of the 

 town. The bluff cliffs of Cave Hill shelter it from the north, 

 and, with its planted slopes, add considerably to the charm of 

 the landscape towards the south. The magnificent view over 

 the lower road, the Castle of Carrickfergus, the towns of Ban- 

 gor, Holywood, and the numerous residences that line both 

 shores, unite to form a scene of the rarest beauty, which is best 



