470 [Proc. B.N.F.C.. 



A walk along the firm sands of Ferris' Bay brought the party to 

 the ferry, and they were quickly transported across the deep 

 and narrow entrance of the lough to Larne Harbour, where 

 wagonettes were in waiting, and a few minutes later the party 

 was busy discussing an excellent tea at the King's Arms Hotel. 



A hurried, business meeting was held, the chair being taken 

 by Mr. William Gray, M.R.I. A., in the absence of the President, 

 and Messrs. John M'Kee, George M'Lean, and S. M. Reid 

 were elected members of the Club. Those of the party who 

 wished to catch the early train to Belfast were then driven to 

 the railway station, and returned to town by the 6.5 train, 

 while a large section elected to remain in Larne for a couple of 

 hours longer. The judging of the collections of flowers made 

 during the day was undertaken by Mr. S. A. Stewart, F.B.S.E. 

 Six collections were submitted in competition, and when they 

 had been examined, the secretaries announced the result as 

 follows : — Miss Rea, 1 1 1 species ; Mrs. Wise, 88 ; Mrs. Ferguson, 

 69 ; Mrs. Blair, 50 ; Mrs. Greer, 49 ; Mr. M'Lean, 40. Miss 

 Rea was therefore declared the winner, amid applause. 



The party then scattered for a stroll around the environs of 

 Larne, and returned to Belfast by the 8.20 train. 



THE MOURNE MOUNTAINS. 



On Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th, a special 

 mountain-climbing excursion to the Mourne Mountains took 

 place. The Field Club party assembled at the County Down 

 Railway at 7.30, in time to take the first train for Newcastle, 

 under the leadership of their senior secretary. Belfast was left 

 in a torrent of rain, but pocket aneroids showed but an inappre- 

 ciable depression, so the spirits of the naturalists were by no 

 means damped ; and fortune indeed favoured them, for, while 

 heavy rain fell in the city during a great portion of the day, 

 among the mountains the weather was magnificent. The time 

 occupied by the railway journey was turned to good account. 



