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menced in 1840, and finished a few years ago. The cost of 

 erection, which was about ^70,000, was entirely defrayed by 

 voluntary contributions. The railway station was reached in time 

 for the five o'clock train for Belfast, and the return journey com- 

 pleted at seven o'clock, so concluding another of the many inte- 

 resting and pleasant excursions of the Club. Much good botani- 

 cal work was done during the day, as the party included several 

 of the most earnest botanists of the north of Ireland, intent upon 

 investigating the indigenous vegetation of the country visited. 

 Such opportunities as were afforded on this occasion were largely 

 availed of, the result being to add three plants to those already 

 recorded as occurring in the district (district X. of the " Cybele 

 Hibernica"). The plants in question are — 1, The spindle tree 

 (Euonymus europczus) — a species not at all rare in the North, 

 though so stated in the floras ; 2, the downy oat-grass ( Avena 

 pubescens); 3, the yellow oat-grass (Trisetum flavescens). The 

 latter, though not very common in the North, is, nevertheless, not 

 nearly so rare as would appear from the statements of the " Cybele 

 Hibernica" and the " Flora of Ulster." It has been found by 

 members of the Club in several localities in Antrim and Down. 

 The hop trefoil (Trifolium procumbens) was found plentifully at 

 the quarries. This plant has not been recorded as occurring in 

 the county. There is, however, little doubt but that it will be 

 met with in all the Northern counties. In addition to the fore- 

 going, the white water-lily was found in Loughnashade, close to 

 Navan Fort. Carex disticha, a sedge that is quite rare in the 

 North-East, was found plentifully. The skull-cap (Scutellaria 

 galericulata ) was also met with, and many plants' of lesser note. 



We must express our acknowledgments for valuable informa- 

 tion obtained for the preparation of the historical and archaeologi- 

 cal notes of this excursion in " A Record of the City of Armagh," 

 by Edward Rogers, Esq.; and in "The Ancient Churches of 

 Armagh," by Rev. William Reeves, D.D., LL.D. 



