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tions, and it was late in the day before a meeting was effected 

 and an opportunity afforded of comparing notes. The attention 

 of the entire party was not, however, confined to fungi, and 

 notwithstanding that the season was too far advanced to hope 

 for many of the flowering plants, yet the banks of the Anna- 

 cloy River yielded a rare hawk weed. This was Hier actum 

 crocatum, a mountain plant not previously found in the County 

 of Down, its nearest station being the Cave Hill. Rademon is 

 consequently the southern limit of this species in Ireland, and 

 it is remarkable that it grows there at a lower elevation than 

 any which it is known to occupy elsewhere in this country. 

 Sixteen species of ferns were collected, a fair number for the 

 day, when it is considered that research was confined to a limited 

 area, with no great variety of habitat. Specimens of the bladder 

 fern ( Cystopteris fragilis) were obtained, and also of the scaly 

 hart's tongue {Ceterach officinarum), this being a new locality 

 for both these ferns. Lastrea recurva and crested forms of 

 Athyrium and Pteris were also found. The moss flora included 

 some of the less common species amongst its constituents ; of 

 these there may be mentioned Leskea polycarJ>a, Cryphea 

 heteromalla^ Orihotrichum rivularis^ and O. Lyellii. On 

 leaving the grounds, a short time was spent in a stroll through 

 the wide and well-kept streets of Crossgar. By six o'clock 

 the party were comfortably seated at tea in the establishment 

 of Mr. Murray, and not the least pleasant part of the day was 

 spent round the well supplied tea-table, where the business 

 meeting was held. Two new members were elected, and 

 other matters transacted. The return journey by the 7.20 

 train concluded an admirable day, and the Club's twenty-third 

 excursion season. 



