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with Fleur-de-lys {Iris Pseud-acorus) ; and the sloping fields of 

 corn or flax — each and all afforded pleasure and delight. By 

 the road sides the sweet-smelling little Burnet Rose {Rosa 

 stinosissima) was seen in abundance, whilst the Evening 

 Catchfly {Lychnis vespertina) could have been gathered in arm- 

 fulls The following plants were also found during the day : — 

 the Field Scabious {Knautia arvensis\ the Water Speedwell 

 {Veronica Anagallis), and the pretty white Water Ranunculus 

 {R. peltatus). Many more were doubtless procurable if more 

 time had been at the disposal of the members. Before entering 

 Strangford, Lord de Ros met the party, and, with his usual 

 courtesy, stated he would be glad if time would allow the Club 

 tD inspect his grounds, where many things of interest might be 

 seen. No time was lost in getting on board the ferryboats at 

 Strangford, the gauntlet of rival boatmen having first been run 

 with the timely assistance of Mr. Russell, who here met the 

 Club. Sails were hoisted, and oars plied across the " Strong 

 Fiord," as the Danes named this place on account of the strong 

 currents that are so general. The Galls, or strangers, of 

 Lough Cuan, or Strangford, are well known in our annals, 

 there being at one time strong settlements of them here and 

 at Olderfleet. The local guide and the secretary had the 

 advantage of a small boat with a naturalist's net, which was 

 utilised in dredging up fine specimens of the large sea-urchin 

 {Echinus sphcera), whose bright purple and pink colours made 

 them centres of attraction amongst the dark algae. These were 

 afterwards distributed amongst the members. The fringed 

 jelly-fish {Acalcephce) were observed assuming the most beautiful 

 forms, and glistening with varied colours in the translucent 

 water. It was deemed advisable not to spend any time in 

 Portaferry examining the old castle and church of Temple- 

 cranny, but to drive at once to Ballyquintin Point, where the 

 geologists were anxious to spend some time amongst the 

 glaciated rocks of the sea-shore. Passing the ruins of Ffoliott's 

 Castle on the right, the channel was seen opening out to the 

 sea, the distance, however, being obscured by a heat haze 



