138 The Irish Nahiralisi. [June, 



On June 24 I took up quarters at Nenagh to pursue the 

 exploration of North Tipperary. Fesiuca Myuros and Lepi- 

 dium hirhwiy which grew on limestone walls near the town, 

 were new to District VII. ; my now familiar friend Matricaria 

 discoidea was here too. These, with Carex 7nuricata at L^ough 

 Ourna, were the spoils of the short first day — not to mention 

 the reall}' important item, a list of some 300 species. Next 

 morning I struck down the Nenagh River to lyOUgh Derg. 

 Crepis biennis and Dipsactis sylvesUis put in an appearance near 

 River View — the former very abundant in this neighbourhood, 

 the latter new to District VII. The shores of I^ough Derg 

 were examined from Dromineer to the end of Youghal Bay. 

 Geranitmi cohwihimcm appeared native on limestone rocks near 

 Shannonvale. On the north shore of Youghal Bay Inula salici?ia 

 was found. This is the most southerly station yet known 

 for this rarit}', and I doubt if it will be found further south 

 on Lough Derg, as the limestone here gives way to the inhos- 

 pitable Old Red Sandstone. Below Youghal grew CEnanihe 

 crocata, unrecorded for District VII., and Stellaria palustris. 

 The Teazel turned up again ; also Matricaria Chamomilla, new 

 to VII., but hardly established here. Next day I struck south 

 over the low ground to Silvermines, under a threatening sky. 

 The Silvermines Mountains were crossed in drenching mist, 

 and by the time I got down into the grand glen of the Mulkear 

 River it was evident that it was hopeless to attempt work on 

 the high grounds of Keeper, which towered up into the driving 

 clouds, so I worked down stream. Additional stations for 

 CEnanthe crocata and Lcpidiiun hirttim were found. The 

 clouds rose as I cleared the mountains, and I worked across 

 to Killaloe, where Petasitcs fragrajis, unrecorded for VII., was 

 seen ; also Festiica Myuros in both Tipperary and Clare. A 

 rapid reconnoitring of the Arra Mountains and an evening 

 walk to Birdhill brought a 30-mile day to a conclusion. Early 

 next morning I travelled to Athlone to join the Dublin Field 

 Club. Some account of our three days' work there has already 

 appeared in these pages. 



I was back in Athlone on July 2, and spent a day in the poor 

 countrj^ lying to the westward — in Co. Roscommon. Four of 

 the plants noted were new to District IX. : — Viola odorata, 

 looking wild on banks near Athlone; Valeyianella olitoria, 



