191 3. PrakgeR. — Phanerogamia of Saltccs. 189 
south-eastern corner of the island." No trace of the plant 
could be found, but a laciniate -leaved Atriplex was abun- 
dant in the situations indicated. As regards E. Paralias, 
there is no suitable habitat on the island, and I fear some 
confusion with stations on the mainland, where it is 
abundant ; or perhaps Paralias is a slip for Peplns. 
Turning to the difficult question of the standing of the 
plants composing the flora of the Great Saltee, we have 
first a small group of species deliberately introduced. These 
include, in addition to the trees and garden plants referred 
to on p. 187, four naturahzed species, namely : — 
Brassica Rapa. Symphytum officinale. 
Ulex europaeus. Sambucus nigra. 
Of these, the Rape is abundant on old earth fences with 
thistles and nettles, and seems destined to remain ; the 
Comfrey has settled down near the house ; the two bushes 
have spread, though to no great extent, from their original 
position in fences. 
Next comes a large group of species which are probabty 
not indigenous to the island. Most of them have pre- 
sumably come with farm seeds ; others possibly on the 
feet of cattle or men, or with the various materials imported 
by man. A few of them appear to be already extinct, as 
listed above ; others are now on the verge of extinction. 
I fist these below, bracketing those not seen by me, adding 
a query to species which may after all be indigenous, and 
adding to each its relative abundance : — 
Ranunculus parviflorus, v.r. Conium maculatum, r. 
Fumaria confusa, v.r. Sherardia arvensis, v.r. 
(F. officinahs). (Anthemis Cotula). 
Sinapis arvensis, v.r. (Chrysanthemum segetum). 
(Raphanus Raphanistrum). Tussilago Farfara, r. 
Stellaria media, c. (Senecio vulgaris). 
(Spergula arvensis). Arctium minus, r. 
Alchemilla arvensis, Carduus pycnocephalus, 
v.r. v.r. 
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