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grows abundantly ; the water was dotted with pale sheets of a 

 Ranunculus, which floated many yards in extent, covered 

 with flowers. In the small lakes in the adjacent bogs the 

 White Water-lily (Nymphcea alba) was in full bloom, and ferns 

 of the Lastrea type clothed the ditch banks, mixed with large 

 specimens of the Irish Spurge (Euphorbia hibema). A shallow 

 peat-bog was most interesting ; the turf was being removed 

 for fuel, and exposed the remains of an ancient forest. Many 

 of the trunks were prostrate as they fell, others, much shorter, 

 were standing in their natural position. From Bantry there 

 are two routes to Castletown-berehaven, where we were to 

 stay, one by water, and the other by land. One of the party 

 went in a small steam-boat, taking luggage, &c, while the 

 remainder continued the journey by car, not a " Bianconi," 

 on which most of us at some period or other have made long 

 journeys, but a comfortable omnibus, from the outside of 

 which one can enjoy the scenery, and we soon made con- 

 siderable progress through a most interesting country, the 

 road being flanked on either side by wild rocky glens clothed 

 with verdure. The harbour of GlengarifT soon appeared in 

 view, then the village, where we remained for a short time to 

 change horses, and on again for Castletown-berehaven. We 

 got an excellent view of the Sugar-loaf and Caha Mountains. 

 The " Deadhe," or Hungry-hill is conspicuous above all the 

 others from its towering height ; on its summit is a small lake 

 that bears the reputation of harbouring something " uncanny " 

 beneath its dark waves, and two of our party, when collecting 

 there, were warned in a solemn strain by a kindly native not 

 to go near it. We passed the famous waterfall at Adrigole, 

 and although only a slight stream was then falling we could 

 form an idea of its grandeur after a heavy rainfall. We soon 

 arrived at our destination, and were comfortably settled in 

 Mrs. Murphy's Hotel. 



The following day (Sunday) was quiet, and with the excep- 

 tion of an afternoon stroll about Dunboy, we did no actual 

 work. On the 29th we carefully examined the bogs and lakes 

 about Castletown-bere, and on to Pulleen. On the river bank 

 Rosa viollissima was in bloom, and partly submerged Littorella 

 lacustris was in fine form. On the rocks at the mouth of the 

 river at Pulleen Cove we gathered Templeton's pretty 

 Enthostodon, and a rare liverwort, Fossombronia angulosa, 



