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Though the district is very interesting from a geological point 

 of view, no report of the observations in this department of the 

 Club's work had been handed in. The Botanical members were 

 handicapped by the lateness of the season, and the walk from 

 Coalisland to Roughan Park, and again from the Lough to 

 Stewartstown, did not reveal any exceptionally rare species among 

 the Phanerogams. Several plants noted should, however, be 

 mentioned, such as the White Mustard, Brassica alba, the Dusky 

 Crane's-bill, Geranium Rhceum, the greater Celandine, Chelidonum 

 ma/us, and the Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis. About the shores 

 of Roughan Lough, among other interesting plants observed were 

 Ranunculus trichophyllus, R. hederaceus, the Bird Cherry, Prunus 

 Radus, the Bog-bean, Menyanthes trifoliata, the Hemp-Agrimony, 

 Eupatoriimi cannabinum, and Arenaria trinervia. Of the 

 Cryptogams, many fine specimens of the common species of ferns 

 were observed, including some nice varieties of Scolopendrium 

 vulgare, and good collections of mosses were obtained, among 

 which special mention should be made of Fontinalis antipyretica 

 var. giganteum, found growing in roadside well, and Orthotrichum 

 disphanum from elder bushes. The Ornithological members 

 reported having noted 35 species of birds. The list included nine 

 species of our Spring migrants, as well as the Great Crested 

 Grebe, which was seen on Roughan Lake and breeds there. It 

 had not been recorded as a breeding species in County Tyrone 

 before. The Molluscan collectors did not find any rare species. 

 Six species of slugs were observed, including Agriolimax Icevi of 

 remarkable large size, and Arion hortensis very light in colour 

 and found near the lough; four species of Hyalinia, including 

 nitida, were taken ; but only two of Helix ne mora lis and rotundata 

 the latter with a remarkably high spire. Other land shells, 

 including Clausilia bidentata, Cochlicopa lubrica, &c. Several 

 captures of freshwater shells were made, including Limnea 

 slagnalis and L. palustris of a very small and beautiful variety ; 

 Succinea putris all young in great numbers ; Planorbis albus, and 



