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Stem furrowed, hollow, slightly pubescent. Root spindle- 
shaped: grows three feet high. 
10. Arbutus Unedo. Near Killarney, Oct.— Dec. 1829. In- 
side of the corolla hairy ; also the filaments which are subulate. 
Pollen globular, apparently consisting of 3 or 4 parts joined 
together. Seeds ranged in two rows along the inner angle 
of each cell. 
Oss. Sir J. E. Smith describes the fruit as uneatable in 
Ireland; but he must have tasted only unripe berries, 
because I can testify, from repeated experience, that the ripe 
fruit is really very palatable; the eating of one giving a zest 
for more. His must be indeed a fastidious taste, who would 
reject them, especially at such a season; although its claims 
to notice are sufficient to rank it high even with summer 
fruits. It is eagerly devoured by children when they can get 
at it, and is generally esteemed by persons of a more culti- 
vated taste residing near the spot. 
. ll. Geum rivale. Near Warrington, May 22, 1829. 
Receptacle of the pistils elevated on a hairy stalk. The 
lower portion of the style is quite smooth, hairy from the 
hooked part upwards. The language of the description in 
Eng. Fl. seems inaccurate. 
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12. Sibthorpia Europea. Near Brandon Mountain, Oct. 9, 
1829. There is a trifid nectary with awl-shaped segments 
at the base of the bristly germen, opposite to the two smaller 
segments of the corolla. In each cell of the capsule are 
four tunicated seeds.  Bristles of the leaves, stem, &c., not 
jointed. This plant is frequent by road sides between 
Castle Gregory and Connor Hill and in other places adja- 
cent, 
13. Orobanche minor, Mucruss, Oct. 26, 1829.—Gen- 
eric Character: A nectary at the base of each filament; 
None below the germen; but the filaments are inserted on 
the lower side of the corolla’s tube considerably higher up 
