94 The Irish Naturalist. [April, 



presence of heavy rain drifting in off the Atlantic was 

 lightened by the arrival of Mr. G. P. Farran, in whose 

 company I came back through Strandhill — gathering Agri- 

 mo?iia odorata. new to IX. — and climbed the northern cliffs of 

 Knocknarea ; and after a brief losing of bearings on the flat 

 summit, owing to heavy mist, we duly arrived at the 

 stupendous earn. Sesleria cceridea was abundant on the way 

 up, and on the earn grew Drab a i?ica?ia, Cerastium tetrandrum, 

 Geum rivale, Saxifraga hirta, the last-named being new to 

 District IX. Mr. Farran subsequently sent me Apleiiium 

 viride from the mountain. Being now both of us well 

 drenched, I willingly accepted my companion's proffered 

 hospitality, and passed the night at Culleenamore. Next 

 morning I visited the remarkable limestone fissure S.E. of 

 Knocknarea, where Festuca sylvalica, new to IX., grew among 

 groves of Hart's-tongues three to four feet in height. A 

 second ascent of the mountain yielded nothing of special 

 note, and an afternoon train was taken for Dublin. 



The botanizing season was now nearly over. A day spent 

 at Wicklow yielded Zawiichellia pedu?iailata, previously known 

 in Kerry alone, and Potentilla proctimbcns, new to Wicklow ; 

 and a few days at Dunmore in Waterford brought w r ork to a 

 close. 



1898. 



A stormy Easter spent on Achill Island enabled me to list 

 1 20 species for West Mayo, including Ranmiculus Lejionnandi, 

 new to the province of Connaught, and three days in May 

 spent in arranging the Field Club Conference excursions at 

 Kenmare supplied a list for South Kerry. On the evening of 

 June 11 I went to L,ongford, and next day covered twenty-five 

 miles to the north of the town, including a visit to Cam 

 Clonhugh (912 feet) the highest hill of this flat and uninteresting 

 county. Botrychium and Lycopodium clavatum were the only 

 uncommon upland plants observed ; Myosotis repe?is, Carex 

 ac7tta, and C. pallcsce?is, all additions to District VII., grew 

 near its base. Crepis bie?i?iis was perhaps the rarest lowland 

 species. Next day I worked southward along the canal, and 

 back across an extensive bog at Trilliekacurry. Sagittaria 



