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vote of thanks was also passed to Mr. T. W. Bolas for the 

 arrangements he had so kindly made to give enjoyment to the 

 members when passing through Mountstewart Demesne. After 

 this the members visited the Abbey and Church, the principal 

 objects of interest being pointed out and shortly described by the 

 conductor, who, at 6-30, was reluctantly obliged to sound the 

 whistle all too soon as a signal to rejoin the brakes for New- 

 townards and home. Among the more interesting plants the 

 botanists noted the following : — Parietaria officinalis, Ceniranlhus 

 tuber, Pyrus Aria, Sedum Telephium, Hieracium pellucidum. 



The zoologists of the party spent an enjoyable afternoon. 

 During the outward drive, the tide being full in, many gulls of 

 different species were observed on the shore, but on the return 

 journey these birds were not in evidence, having followed the 

 retiring waters. Collections of Myriapods and False Scorpions 

 were made, which will eventually be worked out. Four species 

 of Woodlice were observed, and it is worthy of note that one of 

 these, Haplophlhalmus mengii, was found at the old chapel in 

 Mountstewart Demesne, this being the fifth locality in which this 

 species has been observed in County Down. 



THE GOBBINS. 



On the 19th August, over twenty members had an excursion 

 to the Gobbins. Leaving Belfast by the 2-15 train for Ballycarry 

 most of the members walked from the station to the well-known 

 cliffs and caves. Unfortunately the weather was of such a nature 

 as to damp the ardour of even the most enthusiastic of naturalists ; 

 nevertheless, three or four hours were spent examining the various 

 matters of interest to the geologists and botanists of the party. 



ANTRIM. 



The last excursion was to Antrim on 2nd September, the 

 members and friends participating in it numbering 106, Mr. 



