6o The h'hh Naturalist, March, 



Blackthorn and Berger Islands are grazed by sheep and 

 cattle. The shore is thickly grown with Artemisia maritima, 

 with occasional clumps of Glycerin fcstuccsforinis spared by 

 the animals. 



Killadj'sert pier is only serviceable for small boats. In the 

 fields beside the steep road dropping to it, and along the 

 shore, grow Althaea, Scandix Pecten- Veneris, Lyciimt barbar^cm, 

 Festiica Myu?'os, and Ho7'de2im. secaliiuuu. The ebb tide carried 

 us past rushy shores, on which we noted CEnanthe crocata 

 and CE. Lachenalii, to the lower qua}^ where the steamer calls 

 at the top of the tide that rushes to and fro between Inish- 

 murry and the land. Inishmurry is a flat shale island, 

 thoroughly grazed, on which we noted nothing of interest. 



Two days were given to the mainland. The countrj^ west 

 from Killadysert is hill3^ chiefly wet rush}' pasture, with a 

 poor flora ; nevertheless it yielded several plants new to the 

 county — Lepidiinn Sviithii, Lin^wi angtistifolinm^ AgrimoJiia 

 odorata, Lyciiwi barbaiiim and /J07'deum secaHnum, besides 

 many others that had onl}' one previous record, as listed 

 below. 



Close to Killad3'sert is Ballyleaan Lake. A cliff of flags forms 

 its southern margin, and supports the deep wind-ruflled water 

 and its surrounding marsh. Potaviogeton obtusifolins, P. pit- 

 sillicsj P. Incens^ Lcmna trisiilca, and Sparganiimi simplex 

 were collected here. 



At Gortgloss Lake, where the heather grows, we found 

 Utiiciilaria minor^ Typha lati/oiia, Glyceria plicata, and Bidcns 

 cermia, of which Mr. Stewart's note from Lough Senan is the 

 only record hitherto for Co. Clare. The spikes of Lobelia 

 Dortmaiina broke the surface, and on the gravelly shore 

 Achillcra Ptarmica^ Alisma raniinciiloides, and a prostrate form 

 of Ranunculus Flamnnda were in flower. Betula verrucosa and 

 Ophioglossum vulgatum were gathered near. 



Approaching Clonderlaw Bay the land is better. The thick 

 hedges of Hawthorn are laced with Plum, Crab, Pruntis 

 Ce7'asns, and Holly. 



Kilkerin, on which are some interesting ecclesiastical ruins, 

 is a dry grassy promontory sheltering Labasheeda from the 

 up-river winds. The road returns along the river-bank b}^ 

 gravel shore and low shale cliffs to Cahiracon. A large patch 



