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cygnets were seen on Lough Guile, and the male displayed his 

 wonted seasonal pugnacity by attacking and driving round the 

 lake another swan who had invaded his territory. The list of 

 birds observed during the drive and about Lissanoure Castle 

 included thirty-five species. 



As regards the flora of the Loughguile district, nothing was 

 known, not a single record from Lissanoure appearing in Stewart 

 and Corry's " Flora of North-East Ireland." It is satisfactory 

 therefore to be able to record the following species for the 

 district : — Ranunculus heterophyllus, Caltha palustris (double 

 flowered form), Nymphcea alba, Medicago lupulina, Lotus pilosus, 

 Rosa arvensis, Sherardia arvensis, Salix pentandra, Orchis 

 incarnata, Habenaria bifolia, H. chlorantha, Epipactis latifolia, 

 Potamogeton lucens, Scitpus lacustris, Carex di'oi'ca, C. binervis, 

 C. vesicaria, C. acuta, C. riparia, Molinia coirulea, Poa nemoralis, 

 and one of the water milfoils. The Sweet-scented Orchis, 

 Gymnadenia conopsea, was found in plenty on Knockahollet Fort ; 

 and one of the rarer horsetails, Equisetum sylvaticum, was 

 observed from the cars on several occasions during the drive. 

 The Bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata, occurred in great profusion 

 in suitable places in Lissanoure. In the woods also the 

 abundance of the fern flora was very noteworthy, specimens of the 

 Broad Fern, Lastrea dilaiata, and the Lady Fern, Athyrium filix- 

 fcemina, measuring five feet in height. Asplenium trichomanes and 

 A. ruta-muraria occurred sparingly on the demesne walls. 



The study of our local woodlice has recently been taken up 

 by some members of the Club, but their efforts at Lissanoure only 

 resulted in the taking of three of the commoner species, all of 

 which were plentiful in the demesne — namely, Trichoniscus 

 pusillus, Oniscus asellus, and Porcellio scaber. 



The President's prize for the best list of flowering plants and 

 ferns noted during the excursion was won by Mr. N. Carrothers, 

 whose list contained the names of 148 species. In this 



