ON THE FLORA OF TIREE 93 



POTAMOGETON PEcxiNATUs, L. Loch Vassapol and its exit stream 

 in plenty. 



POTAMOGETON FILIFORMIS, Nolte. Fhaodhail in some quantity ; 

 Cornaig stream. 



RUPPIA ROSTELLATA, Koch. Fhaodhail ; pool on shore near Loch- 

 na-Gile. 



ZOSTERA MARINA, L. Cast up on the shore. 



ELEOCHARIS PALUSTRIS, R. Br. Common ; abundant in places. 

 Occurs as a small form on the sandy shore of Loch Vassapol, 

 and is often dwarfed, 4 to 6 inches in height, when in places 

 liable to inundation. 



ELEOCHARIS UNIGLUMIS, Reichb. Rather common. Shore near Loch- 

 na-Gile ; Fhaodhail in plenty ; Hynish ; also dwarfed, 2 to 4 

 inches, on the sandy shore of Loch Vassapol. 



ELEOCHARIS MULTICAULIS, Sm. Common ; Scarinish Moor, etc. 



SCIRPUS PAUCIFLORUS, Light/. Very common ; Fhaodhail, etc. ; 

 also in a smaller form in turfy roadsides. 



SCIRPUS C/ESPITOSUS, L. Very little seen ; Scarinish Moor, where it 

 is nearly prostrate, the stems being curved to the ground. 



SCIRPUS FLUITANS, L. Common in the smaller lochs and in some 

 ditches in moorish ground.' 



SCIRPUS SETACEUS, L. Rather rare, but widely spread ; wet places 

 on the shore, Scarinish Moor, etc. 



SCIRPUS TABERN^EMONTANI, Gmel. Rare ; Loch Vassapol, pool 

 at shore near Loch-na-Gile. 



SCIRPUS MARITIMUS, L. Common in pools and wet places about 

 the north-east shore as the compact form with at times only 

 one sessile spike. 



SCIRPUS RUFUS, Schrad. In great quantity on the Fhaodhail ; salt 

 marsh between Urvaig and Salum, common. 



ERIOPHORUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM, Roth. Generally distributed in wet 

 turfy places. 



SCHCENUS NIGRICANS, L. Very common on the moor in the centre 

 of the island, where, with the rest of the vegetation, it is usually 

 dwarfed ; also occurs at Hynish. 



CAREX DIOICA, L. Rare ; Scarinish Moor. 



CAREX PULICARIS, L. Rather common ; Scarinish Moor, Ruaig, 

 etc. 



CAREX DISTICHA, Huds. Very rare ; near the road, and in the old 

 reservoir, Hynish, the localities being about 200 yards apart. 



