1917-18] 



339 



end, the northern, a large landslip has taken place, apparently in 

 comparatively recent times. 



From the Quarries the party walked down to the shore 

 of the Lough near Magheramorne Station. Here the estuarine 

 clays have been lifted several feet above high water level and are 

 seen to be full of oyster, pecten and other shells. 



Tea was ready promptly at 5-15 p.m., being served in the 

 offices of the Cement Co., kindly placed at the disposal of the 

 party by Mr. F. W. Davis, who also very thoughtfully provided 

 an unlimited supply of boiling water for tea-making. Nothing 

 further need be said of the tea itself, except that the catering was 

 done by the genial proprietor of Ye Olde Castle Restaurant. 



The whistle blew again at 5-45 p.m. when those members 

 who were sufficiently energetic followed the Conductor to 

 Magheramorne Glen, to which they had been kindly invited by 

 the Hon. Miss M'Garel Hogg and Lady Evelyn Baring, through 

 the mediation of Mr. W. J. M'Ninch, of Larne. Here a surprise 

 awaited the party, as the Glen, though small, has been very 

 carefully and judiciously opened out, so that its natural beauties 

 have been retained whilst ample opportunity is afforded for its 

 exploration by means of cunningly devised paths and bridges. 

 Here the botanists made several notable finds, though the 

 principal one was met with on a quarry tip as the party was on 

 its way back to the station, where they came across some 

 beautiful groups of Viper's Bugloss, Echium vulgare. Subse- 

 quently the Vice-President wrote personally to Messrs. F. W. 

 Davis and W. J. M'Ninch expressing, in the name of the Club, 

 their hearty thanks for all they had done to render their visit 

 both a happy and a prosperous one. 



BALLINDERRY AND PORTMORE. 



The eighth and final excursion of the session took place on 

 25th August under the conductorship of Mr. S. M. Macoun. 

 Members and friends met at 9-30 at the junction of Windsor Avenue 



