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houses the party were conducted to the herbaceous borders, the 

 rock-gardens, the water-gardens, the pinetum and the rose- 

 garden, the tour concluding with a visit to the economic section 

 of the gardens, where experiments are carried on with a view to 

 the improvement of agriculture in Ireland. On behalf of the 

 members the conductor expressed the thanks of the party to 

 Sir F. W. Moore and Mr. Ball for their courtesy and kindness. 



The Zoological Gardens in Phoenix Park were next visited. 

 The members were received by Professor George H. Carpenter, 

 Hon. Secretary, and Dr. Ferrar, Superintendent of the Royal 

 Zoological Society's gardens. The party was conducted through 

 the gardens, and the various animals were inspected, Professor 

 Carpenter and Dr. Ferrar drawing attention to the more interesting 

 exhibits and explaining their peculiarities. Finally the recently- 

 started fish hatchery was inspected, and Dr. Ferrar lucidly 

 explained the growth of the Salmon and Trout from the eggs till 

 the young fish are in condition to be transferred to the rivers and 

 lakes. This branch of the Society's work has been started with a 

 view to stocking the River Liffey with these valuable fish. At 

 4-30 the party were entertained to tea by Professor Carpenter, and 

 the thanks of the members were conveyed to Professor Carpenter 

 and Dr. Ferrar for their kind attention. Leaving the gardens at 

 five o'clock, the members wended their way to Amiens Street 

 Station, and entrained at six o'clock for Belfast. 



GARRON POINT. 



The fifth excursion of the Summer session was held on 

 Saturday, 26th July, when a small party of nineteen members and 

 friends, under the conductorship of Mr. R. J. Welch and Dr. 

 A. R. Dwerryhouse, travelled by rail to Parkmore, and thence by 

 brakes to Garron Point. After passing through Waterfoot along 

 the coast to Garron Point some of the old clog-wheel cars were 

 noted. On arrival at the bottom of the path leading to 

 Garron Tower the party climbed up to the old road, where they 



