208 THE FOREST FLORA OF CARNARVONSHIRE. [Jan. 



stone on the land side. Witliiu this is the old red-sandstone, 

 which extends along the coast beyond the limits of the limestone, 

 on the north-east from Bangor to Conway, and on the south-west 

 to beyond the point where the Menai Strait opens into Carnarvon 

 Bay. The other parts of the north-west coast, the plains from the 

 shore to the foot of the mountains, are occupied by argillaceous 

 schists. The rocks forming the Carnarvonshire mountains ai-e 

 composed principally of schistose hornblende, schistose mica, 

 granite, porphyry, and considerable blocks of quartz." 



RANUXCULACE.?!:. 



Clematis Vitalha. Sparingly along the outskirts of woods near Bangor. 



Thalictrum flavum. Bordering an oak wood near Bethesda ; plentiful 

 near Llanberris. 



Anchionc nemorosa. Plentiful in woods and waste places throughout 

 the count}^ The variety rubra. I have found on two occa- 

 sions. It is perfectly distinct, and has, witli me, remained 

 constant under cultivation. 



*A. Eobinsoniana. This rare plant I have found in considerable 

 quantity on two occasions. 



llanunculus aqiudilis. 



Jl. hcdcraceus. 



R. Flammula. 



B. Ficaria. 



JR. auricomus. 



B. acris. 



a. repens. 



R. hulbosus. 



R. parviflorus. 



Caltlia 2Mhistris. Abundant in damp woods. 



Trollms Europa-us. Frequent along the banks of a woodland stream 

 near Bethesda. It descends to within 200 feet of sea-level. 



HcUcborus fa'tidus. Sparingly in three woods near Bangor. 



Aquilcgia vidgaris. I'retty j)lentiful in a scrub oak wood on the 

 banks of the Menai Straits. 



PAPAVERACE.-E. 



Palaver Rhccas. Occasionally in woods skirting corn-fields. 



Meconopsis Camlrica. Along the banks of several rivers and wood- 

 laud streams, descending to sea-level. 



Chelidoniuni majus. Plentiful in various situations. 



Glaucium luteum. Frequent along the outskirts of maritime plan- 

 tations. 



Frequent in woodland ditches and damp 

 places, more especially along the out- 

 skirts of woods or where Ijare patches 

 occur. 



