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for the " field meeting," at which the President (Mr. W. J. 

 Fennell, M.R.I. A. I.) presided. A hearty vote of thanks to 

 Messrs. Reilly and Hamilton having been passed, three new 

 members — ^Mrs. John Y. Calwell, Messrs. John Y. Calwell 

 and Thomas Frizelle — were elected. The descent to the 

 South Woodburn Glen brought the party past the large 

 reservoirs and along the well-kept paths and steps of the 

 Water Commissioners down into the Glen. By this time it 

 was too dark to see the beauties of the Glen properly, but to 

 many it was a revelation of loveliness, and the intention to 

 revisit such a charming spot was frequently expressed. The 

 path winds along the river, which is crossed by many rustic 

 bridges, and the fern-covered rocks looked likely to be the 

 home of many and various animals and plants. The brakes 

 were waiting at Mr. Reilly's house, and, after bidding fare- 

 well to our courteous guides, the drive home was begun, the 

 bright moonlight and soft night air combining to make the 

 drive a delight to the members. Belfast was safely reached 

 at 9.15, and the excursions for 1903 became events of the 

 past. Owing to the swollen state of the river the geologists 

 found it impossible to reach the sections they desired, so this 

 naturally interfered with the success of their work. But 

 collections in other departments were made, the best shell 

 found. Helix arhustorum, being only recorded from this 

 locality in the North of Ireland. A good plant of a depau- 

 perate variety of the Lady Fern {Athyrium filix-foemina) was 

 obtained, as well as many specimens of the commoner species, 

 and the ornithologists of the party had a list of 22 species of 

 birds observed during the afternoon. 



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