36 The hish Naturalist. February, 



A£^rost!s alba, L. 



14. QuiCEN'S Co. Abbeyleix, '02 — Phillips. 



A. canlna, L. 



17. Gai^way N.E. Near Menlo, '01 — Phillips. 

 Trlsctum flavescens, Beauv. 



16. Gateway W. Near Salthill, '01— Phillips. 

 Catabrosa aquatica, Beauv. 



16. GAI.WAY W Near Salthill, '01— Phillips. 

 IVIellca unlflora, Retz. 



10. TiPPERARY N. Near Roscrea, '01— Phillips. 

 Glycerla aquatlca, Smith. 



8. Limerick. Cahirmoyle, '02— Miss O'Brieu ! Corbally, '02— 

 R. D. O'Brien ! 

 Bromus ercctus, Huds. 



18. King's Co Abundant on railway banks from Clara to Geashill, 



'02 — Phillips. 



B. sterllls, Iv. 



16. Gai^wayW. Salthill, '02- Phillips. 

 tLoIium temulentum, L. 



10. Tipperary N. IBorrisokane, '02 — Phillips. 

 Lepturus filiformis, Trin. 



8. Limerick. Ringmoylan, '02— R. D. O'Brien and G. Fogerty! 

 Blechnum Spicant, Roth. 



23. Westmeath. Knock Drin abundant, '01— Miss Reynell. 

 Cryptogram me crispa, R. Br. 



38. Down. One clump in Hillsborough Park, '96 — N. H. Foster! 

 [A puzzle, ,? Introduced]. 

 Asplenlum marlnum, L. 



8. Limerick. Foynes, '02; formerly at Mount Trench ard— Miss 

 O'Brien ! 

 Cystopteris fragrlMs, Bernh. 



11. Kilkenny. Near Coppenagh Gap, '01— Phillips. 

 Ophlogrlossum vulgratum, L. 



6. Waterford. Ardmore and Tourin — R. J. Ussher! 

 Botrychium Lunaria, Swartz. 



33. Fermanagh. Five miles from Belcoo towards Garrison, '02 — 

 Abraham and M'CuUagh. 

 Equlsetum maximum, Lamk. 



11. Kii^kenny. Freshford,'o2 — P. H. Grierson ! 



The most important discussion of the year dealing with 

 topographical botany has been Mr. Colgan's criticism of my 

 paper " On Types of Distribution in the Irish Flora," which 

 he kindly contributed, by my request, to the August number 

 of the Irish Naturalist. I have read with interest, and pondered 

 over his remarks and if I now briefly refer to some of the 

 points which he raises, it will be with whatever degree of 



