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The Irish Naturalist. 
November, 
of vegetation in this wood was marvellous, and ferns of many species were 
seen. In this group the dominant species was doubtless Lastrea aemiila ; 
but L. Filix-mas, L. dilatata, Asplenium Adiantum-nignmi, A. Trichomanes, 
Scolopendrium vulgare, Polystichum angnlare, Pteris Aquilina, Ceterach 
officinarum, Blechnum Spicant, Polypodium vulgare, and the Filmy Fern, 
Hymenophyllum unilaterale, were also noted. A heavy thunder shower 
drove most of the members to various shelters, but by the time of departure 
the rain had ceased, and the members returned to Drumahaire in brilliant 
sunshine. After dinner the usual business meeting was held, and the 
conductor made several announcements relative to the proceedings for the 
morrow. The excursion had been arranged to terminate by departure 
from Drumahaire on Tuesday afternoon, but by unanimous consent it 
was decided to postpone the departure till Wednesday morning, thus 
affording a longer time for the Tuesday's programme. Starting at nine 
o'clock from the hotel, the party was driven to Sriff Point, a limestone 
promontory at the eastern end of the lake, and here given an hour for 
collecting. Remounting the cars, members were driven to O'Rourke's 
Castle, an extensive ruin on the northern shore of the latter. Here the 
members had time for an hour's collecting on the lake shore or in the 
woods till lunch was served in the castle, and concluded in a drenching 
downpour. On the almost simultaneous conclusion of lunch and rain the 
party were conducted to the entrance to Newtown Alt, a glen which, in 
the opinion of all the members, exceeds in beauty any of the glens with 
which they were acquainted. This glen, provided with a well-made path, 
ascending the hill for almost a mile along the now dry river's bed, which 
was clothed with mosses looking their very freshest after the heavy rain of 
the previous night, has its sides embowered with various species of ferns 
and many flowering plants in wild luxuriance. The sides, now perpen- 
dicular cliffs and anon sloping banks, rise to an altitude of about two 
hundred feet from the bed of the stream, and as one climbs the easy 
gradients of the winding path fresh beauties are revealed at every turn. 
Strange it is that this glen, so easy of access from Mr. Jeiter's comfortable 
hotel, is apparently httle known. On reaching the road at the top of the 
glen the cars were waiting, but a heavy downpour drove all to shelter for 
upwards of an hour, and the party returned direct to the hotel for dinner. 
On Wednesday morning the party left by the 10.53 train. On arrival 
at Enniskillen, where there was an hour's wait, the members were enter- 
tained to tea, and departing from Enniskillen at 1.30 reached Belfast at 
5 o'clock, experienced " long-excursioners " maintaining that never had 
this one been surpassed. 
Large collections in many groups were made, and the scientific details 
of the excursion will be published in the Club's proceedings. It is known 
that many new county records have been obtained, both for Lcitrim and 
Sligo, among which may be mentioned the finding in Leitrim of the 
American Blue -eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium angusti folium, this discovery 
further confirming the idea that this plant is a true native species. 
