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probably a second growth, since T. glomerata usually 

 reaches maturity in April and early May. The lough also 

 yielded abundance of C contraria, C. aspera, and its var. 

 suhinerniis, and C. desmacantha. 



Over the shoulder of the hill on which the hamlet of 

 Ballylar stands lies Lough Shannagh. This lake would 

 probably repay careful investigation by boat. It has 

 clear deep water with a stony bottom at its southern, 

 and a sandy bottom at its northern, end. It yielded 

 Nitella translucens,^ Agardh. in excellent condition, green 

 and fresh, but little else save some C. aspera thrown up 

 on the shore by the wavelets, and some immature C. 

 fragilis. " Little else," I say, because one large exception 

 must be made. Growing in immense abundance along 

 the western shore of the lake, about 10 yards from the 

 margin and in some 5 or 6 feet of water, was a plant which 

 at present defies identification, unless it be a wholly 

 abnormal form of A^. flexilis,^ Agardh. Mr. James Groves 

 has given some considerable time to examining specimens 

 both of the dried plant and of fresh specimens preserved 

 in solution, but at present it seems difficult to arrive at 

 its identification. It grows in great abundance evidently 

 in a long bank parallel with the west shore, and at the 

 time of collecting was in fine fruiting condition. The 

 plant is monoecious and monarthrodactylous ; that at any 

 rate seems clear. Perhaps further investigation, and 

 also examination of specimens collected if possible at an 

 earlier period of the year, may serve to reveal its true 

 species. 



I have reserved to the last Kindrum Lough itself as 

 being perhaps the most interesting in its character and 

 yield. The lake lies somewhat southward and thus more 

 inland, and, while shallow in some parts, on its east and 

 north-east side it drops down to a great depth. Here, thanks 

 to the kindness of Lord Leitrim and his local agent, I had 

 the advantage of a boat. I found C. fragilis, var. deli- 

 catiila, growing in the beautiful Httle tufted form of 

 L Kinny, on hard black peat, the plant varying from 

 i|-5 inches, with short, sturdy incurved branchlets bearing 

 abundance of fruit. Also C. fragilis, N. Iranslucens, and 



