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Abbey, built during the eighteenth century. Upon arrival at the 

 Palace the party were received by the Lord Primate and Mrs. 

 Crozier, and the Royal Portraits hung in the dining hall were 

 viewed. A tour of inspection commenced with a visit to the 

 entrance hall, where the fine collection of portraits of the former 

 Primates is placed. Upon the entrance door the coats-of-arms of 

 the Primates are emblazoned. The Chapel, a separate building 

 of the same date, was next visited. This contains some beautiful 

 oak work and exquisitely-executed carving characteristic of the 

 period. A tour of the surrounding garden was the next item on 

 the programme, and during a brief halt a formal vote of thanks to 

 Dr. and Mrs. Crozier was passed by acclamation, on the proposal 

 of Mr. F. A. Heron, seconded by Dr. Hadden, after which the 

 party returned to Armagh and entrained for Belfast. 



Not a great deal of work was accomplished by the Naturalists 

 of the party, the many items of interest in the programme mili- 

 tating against strenuous field work. The Botanists, however, 

 reported several interesting plants, among which Cardicus acanth- 

 oides, a somewhat local Thistle ; Eupatorium cannabinum, Litho- 

 spermum officinale, and Carex peniula and C. acuta, two of the less 

 common Sedges The Spike Rush Cladium Mariscus, known to 

 occur round the margin of the lake at Loughgall, was not seen on 

 this occasion. Two interesting species of Shells were found by 

 the Conchologists at Loughgall, one of these — Zonitoides nitidus — 

 being an addition to the fauna of County Armagh ; the other — 

 Limncea auricularia — a fresh-water species, had not been recorded 

 from the county except from Lough Neagh. In the garden at 

 the same locality it was interesting to see Hygromia rtifescens 

 aestivating upon the trunks of the Yew, Apple, and other trees. 

 Insects were particularly common, but were only molested by one 

 member of the party, who reported nothing of special interest. 

 The thickets and groves in Loughgall demesne afford ideal sanctu- 

 aries for numerous Birds, and, as would be expected under such 

 conditions, many species of Warblers, Tits, and Finches were noted. 



