1903- Prai$Ge:r. — The Flora of Clare Is Imid. 28 r 



from the sea, which was a quarter of a mile off ; and occurred 

 in similar ground in the extreme west, ascending the stony- 

 courses of streamlets to an elevation of 400 feet. Asplenium 

 marinum grew abundantly on a low inland cliff near Bally- 

 toohy, half a mile from the sea on either hand. Spergularia 

 rupestris grew on the old abbey walls ; Crithmum and Carex 

 distans were seen on a dry cliff at the west end, a quarter of a 

 mile from the nearest sea. On the Croaghmore cliffs, while 

 Silene maritima ascended to 800 feet, it was noted that Ar??ieria 

 maritima and Asple?iium marijuini stopped at 400 feet, and 

 Cochlearia officmalis much lower than that. The best marked 

 association of halophile tendencies was that which formed the 

 exceedingly short springy turf along the top of the low cliffs, 

 and of which Planlago maritima and P. Coronopus were the 

 dominating plants. The composition of this association is 

 shown by the following example : — 

 fj?;--^ Pi^ANTAGO MARITIMA, v.c. BelHs pereiinis. 



Coronopus, v.c. Hieracium Pilosella. 



lanceolata, c. Hypochseris radicata. 



Thymus Serpyllum, c. Calluna vulgaris. 



Euphrasia officinalis, c. Anagallis tenella. 



Viola Riviniana. Brythrsea Ceutaureum. 



Polygala depressa. Prunella vulgaris. 



Cerastium tetrandrum, . Carex glauca. 



triviale. flava. 



Sagina procumbens. Aira prsecox. 



Radiola linoides. Holcus lanatus. 



Lotus corniculatus. Cynosurus cristatus. 



Trifolium repens. Koeleria cristata. 



Potentilla Tormentilla. Triodia decumbens. 



Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Festuca ovina. 



Scabiosa vSuccisa. Ophioglossum vulgatum. 



This association formed a dense sward about half an inch in 

 height, with flower-stems rising to about two inches. Radiola, 

 which proved a frequent ingredient of this formation, grew 

 ^-inch high, and usually unbranched ; Ophioglossum the same 

 height, and barren. The flowers of the majority of the plants 

 grew level with those of A?iagallis tenella and Radiola, 



Thk MkadowIvAnd Flora, — In this I include the lowland 

 flora, such as is associated with a predominance of grasses, 

 and such plants as Meadow-sweet, Purple Loosestrife, and 

 Willows. The woodland flora — that is, its extremely meagre 



