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The party then proceeded to visit the grounds, and many fine 

 conifers were seen, and some Araucarice bearing cones were specially 

 remarked. On an old wall near the stables, Mr. W. H. Phillips 

 reported the finding of the fern Asplenium septentrionale, whose 

 spores must have reached this country by accidental means. 



TOOME BRIDGE. 



On the 22nd June a party conducted by Mr. Robert May 

 paid a visit to Toome, the intention being to go down the Banri 

 on boats to Lough Beg and Church Island, with its old eccles- 

 iastical remains and holy well. Owing to the boisterous state of 

 the weather, however, this part of the programme had to be given 

 up. Instead a visit was paid to Brecart Lodge and its gardens, 

 the owner, Mr. Thompson, acting as cicerone to various points 

 of interest. This included a walk along the Bann, which skirts 

 the demesne, and from here a good view of Lough Beg and 

 Church Island was obtained. Before leaving, a cordial vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Thompson was moved by Mr. G. Donaldson, 

 seconded by Mr. S. Wear, Mr. Thompson kindly extending an 

 invitation to the Club for some future date. The botanists 

 noted some interesting plants ; the Wild Roses were this year in 

 the greatest profusion, all over tall hedges and ditch sides, and 

 Potentillas in the Toome marshes fringed the marsh drains in 

 profusion. The best plants noted were Viburnum Opu/us, and 

 the orchid, Habenaria bifolia. On returning to Toome a visit was 

 paid to the remains of the Temple of Liberty, recently destroyed 

 by fire, and to the site where the famous Bann flint-flakes are 

 found, and good specimens were obtained. After tea at the 

 O'Neill Arms Hotel, a business meeting was held — Mr. Adam 

 Speers, B.Sc, in the chair — during which two new junior 

 members — Messrs. Arthur Robinson and Louis L. C. Jackson 

 — were elected. 



