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Glenbank. Under one of the bridges the nest of the dipper was 

 found, and some of the members observed the bird in flight. 

 Botanists collected the Moon wort, Staghorn Moss, Mountain 

 Buckler fern, and Bree's fern. All again assembled at the hotel 

 at four o'clock for dinner, after which, as this was the last day 

 of the excursion, a few remarks were made by some of the senior 

 members expressing the pleasure derived and the many ad- 

 vantages of combined excursions such as the present. The 

 6-15 train brought many of the members to Belfast, and others 

 remained to return the next day by road or rail. 



17 July. 

 SALLAGH BRAES. 



At the suggestion of some of the botanists of the Club, who 

 desired to see the Sallagh Braes at their best, the excursion, 

 which was listed for 4 September, was changed to 17 July. 

 Only a small party started however. The waterfall at Linn 

 Bridge, at the junction of Chalk and Basalt, was visited. 

 Most of the time was spent on Sallagh Braes botanizing, after 

 which the party proceeded to Ballygalley Head on the return 

 to Larne. 



31 July. 

 CRANFIELD POINT. 



The Club held an excursion on the 31 July to Cranfield 

 Point, on the northern shores of Lough Neagh. A start was 

 made for Randalstown in the 9-45 train. Arriving there, the 

 route was taken to the shore of the lake, passing the old Oak 

 Cross, only the shaft of which now remains. Here the party 

 scattered along the shores of the lake, bent on different 

 pursuits, traversing the rich carpet of harebells along the 



