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 IRISH PLANTS OBSERVED IN JULY, 1895. 251 a few things were also identified on our railway journey northwards through Co. Clare (Dist. C). "While waiting for a carriage to take us to Maam (Dist. 8), where we had three days' botanizing, we made some gatherings at Oughterard, well known as a good col- lecting ground. Our principal work was done from Clonbur, a hamlet on the borders of W. Galway (Dist. 8) and E. Mayo (Dist. 9), near the S.W. corner of Lough Mask, the S. end of which is entirely bordered by limestone, producing several rarities ; expeditions were made to Cong and its neighbourhood, as well as to the mountains near Maamtrasna, which — on the map — look very inviting, but are extremely poor in alpine vegetation, like all the hills which we examined in this district. Our best thanks for help in identifying the doubtful gatherings are due to Messrs. Arthur Bennett, H. Groves, and Rev. E. F. Linton ; Prof. Crepin kindly examined a few roses. Rev. W. Moyle Rogers and Dr. Focke have taken a great deal of trouble with the Biibi, several of which appear to be new to the Irish Flora ; those which are (so far as we can ascertain) unrecorded for the various districts are distinguished by an asterisk. With this exception, we have not attempted to publish ''new county records"; it is now about twenty- four years since the Supplement to Cyhele Hibernica was issued, and much good work has been done since then. Thalictriun collinum Wallr. 8. By the river at Oughterard, very luxuriant; also on the N. shore of "the narrow lake," a western arm of L. Mask. 9. Limestone rocks, S. of L. Mask. Ranunculus Drouetii Godr. About Cong, both in Distr. 8 and 9. — B. heterophyllus Web. 8. In a ditch between Clonbur and L. Mask. — R. Lingua L. 9. In a swamp opposite Ashford House, Cong. Fumaria confusa Jord. 8. A few plants were found in a potato- field at Oughterard. Nasturtium ojficinale R. Br. var. microphyllum (Reichb.). 8. Near the river at Maam ; also in a swamp near Clonbur. — N. palustre L. 8, 9. Moist places, S. of L. Mask. Subularia aquatica L. 8. In Lough Coolin, near Clonbur. Brassica Rapa L. var. Briggsii H. C. Watson? 8, 9.. A small annual, from 2 to 9 in. high, occurs locally in great abundance on shingly limestone shores S. of L. Mask, looking truly wild. No doubt the dry season and exposed situation are mainly accountable for its dwarf habit. There is at present no cultivated land within half a mile. Mr. Groves remarks that the flowers do not look like Briggsii. Coronopus didymus Sm. and C. Ruellii All. 3. Ferrybank ; the former seemed to be a mere casual. Lepidium hirtum Sm. (L. Smithii Hooker). 3. Ferrybank. Viola silvestns Reich. 8. Woods on limestone in the Ashford House demesne, near Cong. — F. ericetorum Schrader. 8. Maam. Folygala oxyptera Reich. 8. Sparingly on a dry bank near Maam. — P. serpyllocea Weihe. 8. Common on the heaths about Maam ; also seen near Clonbur, in Districts 8 and 9.