southwards. During the three days no darkening clouds appeared, 

 and the tropical conditions prevailing, if somewhat of a dis- 

 advantage to the collectors, rendered the outing one of the most 

 pleasurable in the annals of the Club's history. 



The unusually dry season was not favourable for collecting 

 many of the Flowering Plants of the district, and the Mosses were 

 ^generally dried up. It was remarkable how poor was the growth 

 of yellow and purple Loosestrife, Meadow-sweet, Valerian and 

 other marsh plants, but access could be had to many places 

 usually under water. The variety Philippeana of the Moss 

 Nekera pumila was found on a tree at Kilmore Cathedral and in 

 several places in the wood by Farnham lake. This variety has not 

 been recorded before from Ireland, and the record is interesting, 

 as the typical plant has not been found further north than 

 Wicklow and King's County. 



At Derrywinny Bog the following plants were observed : — 

 Rhynchospora alba, Drosera anglica, and the Mosses Sphagnum 

 medium, S. cuspidatum, and a beautiful form of the latter floating 

 in the bog-holes. The Royal Fern was seen in several localities. 

 The woods of Killykeen by Lough Oughter produced some 

 characteristic plants of the Carboniferous limestone, /uncus glaucus, 

 and Schoanus nigricans, and the Moss Weisia curvirostris was in 

 great luxuriance on the shores of the lake. The Water Radish. 

 Nasturtium amphibium, and Carex acuta and Samolus Valerandi 

 were also found here. 



At Baker's Bridge, where the Erne was crossed, the Water 

 Radish was seen again together with Samolus Valerandi, Salix 

 Caprea, and Ceterach officinatum growing on the walls. 



The pretty composite, Chrysanthemum Parthenium, was found 

 naturalized on the walls of Drumlane Abbey ; and by the ruins 

 of the monastic buildings grew Elecampane, Inula Helenium, and 

 the Dwarf Elder, Sambucus Ebulus ; and in a marsh by the lake 

 Siion angustifolium. In one spot near the Abbey an interesting 

 Alga, Gomphospharia lacustris, was found floating in the lake. 



