specimens collected and identified during the day: — Vorticella; 

 Fresh-water Sponges ; Hydra vulgaris ; Rotifers, including various 

 kinds of Brachionus and Synchaeta ; also Conochilus volvox ; 

 Planarians ; several kinds of Leeches ; Daphnia and Cyclops and 

 their larvae in immense quantities ; two or three species of Water 

 Mites ; the Water-Louse ; Water-Boatmen ; the larvse of Caddis- 

 Flies and Gnats ; and many species of Fresh-water Mollusca. The 

 botanists collected a large number of plants, but did not make 

 any addition to the list already recorded from the district. 



SLEMISH. 



Thirty-two members and friends attended the third Summer 

 meeting of the Club on 28th June, when an excursion to Slemish 

 was carried out. After travelling by 12-25 tram t0 Ballymena, 

 brakes conveyed the party up the pretty valley of the Braid, 

 through Broughshane, to the northern slopes of Slemish. After 

 passing Broughshane a fine view of the ancient Church of Skerry 

 was obtained. This ecclesiastical settlement occupies a com- 

 manding position upon the north side of the valley, facing 

 Slemish. Leaving the brakes, the party at once commenced the 

 ascent of Slemish, so closely associated in history with the early 

 life of St. Patrick. 



The party was led by Mr. S. A. Bennett, who, during the 

 ascent, pointed out the chief " Plant Associations " met with, and 

 described their features, as well as the dominant plants of each. 

 The greater part of the northern slope below the cliffs is covered 

 by a " Pteris-Calluna Association " (Bracken and Ling), with open 

 green patches sheltering a sub-association of various grasses, 

 Jasione montana, Plantago lanceolata, Galium verum, Bellis 

 permniS) Centaurea nigra, Linum catharticum, Polygala vulgaris, 

 Trifolium repens, and T. pratensc. Here and there throughout 

 the above association were to be found certain " Plant Societies," 

 dependent upon the presence of some particular plant or condition 

 of the soil. Bushes of Hawthorn, Cratagus Oxyacantha, dotted 



