1913- pRAKGER. — PhaucrogaDiia of Sallccs. 19I 
Rubus. — Two Brambles occur on the island, both in several places. Rev. 
E. F. Linton has kindly identified them for me as A'. Icucostachys, 
Schleich, and A', iicmyyalis, P. J. Muell. 
Arctium and Atriplex. — One Burdock and two Oraches occur, but were 
much too immature for determination. I have no reason for not 
accepting Hart's names. 
Orchis Incarnata, L. — The only orchid on the island. Canon Lett found 
one specimen close to the house on its west side, and Dr. Lindner 
another on the south-east. 
Scilla nutans, I-. — Exceedingly abundant and luxuriant. On one stem 
I counted 49 blossoms. 
Lemna minor, L. — Occurred in one artificial pool, but also twice in a 
cpiite different habitat — on the S.W. side, where springs emerge 
from the rocks half way down the cliffs. Here the plant grew in 
dense tufts on wet vertical or sloping rocks. Possibly brought by 
birds from its other station, but quite established, and looking native 
in these curious situations. 
Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum, L. — Seen only in an artificial habitat — 
the stone -faced d^'ke by the " road " leading from the house towards 
the cliffs ; but probabh- from wind-borne spores. 
I have pursued the subject of the present paper at greater 
length than the flora of a small island might seem to warrant ; 
but in the Great Saltee we have a very interesting case of 
change of flora due to the withdrawal of man and consequent 
changes of fauna. How far these changes have now ceased, 
and the flora restored to a state of equilibrium, is not easy 
to say. The vegetation of the untilled land and the bird- 
colonies is possibly stable, so long as the present fauna 
remains stable • but I think it probable that the vegetation 
of the ground formerly occupied by tillage is still developing 
and has not yet reached stabilit}^ Potentilla Anserina, 
Carex arenaria, Sagina procunbens and the other abundant 
plants have still to fight it out among themselves, and 
possibly all will eventually be ousted by grasses. When 
twenty years hence some other botanist studies the flora 
of the island, I hope these notes will help him to furnish a 
further study of the development of the flora. 
National Library, Dubhn. 
