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principally rolled quartz. Punctually at three o'clock the cars 

 were once more mounted for the return drive to Parkmore, passing 

 this time along the road up the south side of Glen Ballyemon and 

 getting a glimpse of Cushendall and the ruins of Retreat Castle. 

 Parkmore was reached about 5-30, and after tea at the railway 

 company's refreshment-rooms, a brief business meeting was held, 

 Mr. W. J. Fennell, M.R.I. A., occupying the chair. Letters of 

 apology were read from the President and Vice-President for 

 non-attendance, after which it was announced that Miss A. 

 M'Connell had won the President's prize, having collected 56 

 species of wild flowers, Miss Willis carrying off the Vice-President's 

 prize with 10 species of ferns. After a very keen search the 

 botanical members failed to find either of the two scale mosses 

 for which Rev. Canon Lett offered a valuable prize. There being 

 no further business to put before the meeting, and train time 

 having arrived, the party boarded the 6-5 train, and reached 

 Belfast at 8-10, all thoroughly well pleased with their day's outing, 

 and desirous of paying a second visit to beautiful Glendun and 

 district. 



LARNE HARBOUR. 

 (HALF-DAY EXCURSION.) 

 The seventh excursion of the Summer Session took place on 

 the afternoon of August 24th, to Larne Harbour. The President 

 (Mr. Robert Patterson, F.L.S.) arranged to act as conductor for the 

 day. The Railway Company placed specially-reserved carriages 

 with ample accommodation at the disposal of the Club, so that 

 they had a very pleasant run down on the 2-15 train, picking up at 

 Carrickfergus and Larne, a few more members. On reaching 

 their destination the combined party exceeded sixty. At the 

 harbour a division was made. The majority visited the Marine 

 Laboratory of the Ulster Fisheries and Biology Association, 

 situated on the Curran. Owing to the absence on holidays of the 



