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leiocarpum, and Anomodon viticulosus. Of the Hepatics Madotheca 

 platyphylla was abundant on boulders in Murlough Glen, where 

 was also observed Plagiochila asplenioides var. major, and 

 Metzgeria furcata was found in Plantation Port. The Lichen, 

 Lobaria pulmonaria, was found on boulders in Murlough Glen, 

 and this species is new to Co. Antrim. A short time at White- 

 park Bay and at Murlough Bay was devoted to collecting Sea- 

 weeds. At the former place all the specimens were obtained from 

 the rock pools in the basalt at Portbraddan — the tide being 

 unsuitable by the time the eastern end of the bay was reached. 

 On the seaward side of the rocks at Portbraddan Himanthalia 

 lorea grew luxuriantly. At Murlough Bay, in a similar habitat, 

 Ascophyllum nodosum was most in evidence. This would lead one 

 to think that Murlough Bay is not fully exposed to storms, as A. 

 nodosum requires a certain amount of shelter. Great quantities 

 of Desmarestia aculeata were noted in pools in the Carboniferous 

 sandstone. It had lost its fringing hairs and was assuming the 

 Winter form. The following are some of the more interesting 

 species collected, and thanks are due to Mr. Cotton, of Kew 

 Gardens, who kindly examined and confirmed the identification 

 of some of the more critical species. From Whitepark Bay — 

 Enteromorpha compressa Grev., Asperococcus fistulosus Hood, 

 Myrionema strangulans Grev., and Chantransia virgatula Thur. ; 

 from Murlough Bay — Desmarestia ligulata Lam., Nitophyllum 

 Bonnemaisoni Grev., N. punctatum Grev., Delesseria hypoglossum 

 Lamour, Heterosiphonia coccinea Falk., Sphaerococcus coronopifolius 

 Grev., and Lomentaria davellosa Gaill. 



During the four days fifty-four species of Birds were observed, 

 but in the domain of ornithology the most interesting discovery 

 made was the finding of a colony of Tree-Sparrows, Passer montanus, 

 nesting on one of the North Antrim cliffs.* Hitherto this bird had 

 only been known to nest in Ireland in the counties of Dublin, 

 Donegal, and Londonderry, but it is well within the bounds of 

 possibility that it has passed unnoticed elsewhere owing to its 

 resemblance to the common House-Sparrow. In this case the 



*See Plate VI. 



