66 The Irish Naturalist, March 



finding of the characteristic Barren plants on the Fergus 

 Islands. We found no member of this group on these islands 

 or vSouth of Newmarket on the mainland thar is not also found 

 on the Ivimerick crags. 



In the following list of the more interesting plants observed, 

 species which had not been recorded from the count}^ previous 

 to our visit are distinguished b\- the letter C prefixed : — 



Clematis Vitalba. -On a liis^h bank near Aillroe Beg. 



Thalictrutn flavum. — vSliores of Lough Gash, Newniarket-on- 

 Fergus. 



Ranunculus trichophyllus. — Stream, Newmarket-on- Fergus. 



R. Flammula, var. radicans. — Shores of Lough Gash, New- 

 market- on-Fergus. 



R, Auricomus. — In crevices ot limestone rocks at Magh Adhar. 

 C Papaver somnifcrum.-Low Island ; Coney Island. 



Fumaria officinalis.— Inishloe. 



Cochlearia anglica.— Shore, Killad3'sert ; Inishtubbrid ; Sand 

 Island ; Rat Island, &c. 



Sisymbrium Alliaria.— Craggykerrivan. 



Diplotaxis muralis. —Railway at Ballycar. 

 C Lcpidium Smithii. -Roadside near Kilfiddane church. 



Viola hirta. — Canon Lsland ; Liishtubbrid. 



V. canina. — Canon Island. 



Polygala vulgaris.— Canon Island; Coney Lsland ; P'eenish. 



Althaaa officinaiis.— Killadysert ; Shannon shore west of Killa- 

 (lysert ; generally near houses. 



Lavatcra arborca. — Labasheeda ; Low Island. 

 C Linum angustifolium.— Frequent along the shore l)ct\veen 

 Labasheeda and Killady'sert ; railway at Ballycar, 



Geranium columblnum. — Limestone rocks, Rineanna Point and 

 ne.'.r Killone Lake 



Vicia angustifolia.— Canon Island; Coney Island; frequent by the 

 Shannon west of Killadysert. 



Prunus Ccrasus.— Bank of the river, Ardsollus Bridge. 



Potentilla procumbens. — Roadside west of Killadj-sert. 

 C Agrimonia odorata.— Old roads west of Killadysert. 

 C Rosa involuta, var. Doniana. — Crevices of limestone crags at 

 Rineanna Point. 



R. rubiginosa. — Several places on the crag by the shore on Coney 

 Island and Canon Island. 



Saxifragra hypnoides.— On rough ground, Cahircalla. 



Sedum album, — Thoroughly established by the roadside near Rine- 

 anna Point. 



lYlyriophylium spicatum. — »SmalllakeN. of Dromoland; Killone 

 Lake. 



