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quickly passed, and the collecting of specimens had ceased save 

 at Edenderry, where the find of the day was made by Mr. Praeger 

 in the Dutch rush (Equisetum hyemale), which was discovered 

 growing plentifully on the Down side. 



Such a pleasant and profitable day spent in our own district 

 must endear our land and its associations to all of us, and lead 

 us to say — 



Oh ! the green land, the old land, 



Far dearer than the gold land, 

 With all its landscape glory, and unchanging summer skies j 



Let others seek their pleasures 



In the chase of golden treasures, 

 Be mine a dream of Erin where the pleasant Lagan lies. 



THE KNOCKAGH. 



On Saturday afternoon, September 10th, a party of about 26 

 left Belfast by the 2.30 train for Carrick Junction. On arrival 

 there the party at once proceeded up the bluffs of the Knockagh, 

 tarrying here and there on the upward way to survey the fine 

 views of Belfast, and the Lough spread out below, studded with 

 the white sails of pleasure boats. On arrival at the base of the 

 cliffs a halt was called, whilst Mr. Mann Harbison gave a lucid 

 descriptive sketch of the geological formation of the district, 

 pointing out the distinctive basaltic nature of the hill. After- 

 wards the party broke up into groups and scattered themselves 

 over the different portions of the hill, some traversing the base 

 of the cliffs on botanical pursuits, whilst others wandered along 

 the brow of the hill seeking for picturesque effects, and others 

 again crossed the summit and walked to the verge of the reser- 

 voirs of the Belfast Water Commissicners. Although it was 

 late in the season, the botanists of the party collected some in- 

 teresting plants, among which were fine specimens of the stone 

 bramble {Rubus saxatilis) with clusters of ripe bright-red 

 fruit. A brief formal meeting was held, at which Mr. James 



