240 The Irish Naturalist. [Sept., 



Funiaria Borcei grew on both sides of the River Suck in 

 cultivated land ; with it was F. officinalis. F. muralis was 

 gathered on the Roscommon bank. Viola canina was noted 

 on old worked-out bog at Killasolan. 



The Poppies were well represented for a district so far to 

 the westward. The lyong Prickly-headed {P. Argcmo7ie) grew 

 on roadsides and in gravel-pits a couple of miles on the 

 Ballinasloe side of Ahascragh — the only gravel-pits in the 

 neighbourhood; with it were the two smooth-headed species 

 (/*. RhcBas and P. dubituii) in abundance, and these two 

 occurred in many places south and east of that spot. 



Among crucifers, the Marsh Cress {^Nasturtium palustre) and 

 Water Radish (A^. amphibium) grew by the River Suck, and 

 in fields it was noticed that the White Mustard {Sinapis alba) 

 in this district quite took the place of the usually all too 

 common Charlock {S. arve^isis), which was hardly seen at all, 

 while its ally was most abundant. 



Caryophyllaceoi had no representatives of much rarity, but 

 the Three-nerved Sandwort {^Areua^da trinervid) grew in many 

 places, and was much more abundant than the commoner 

 Thyme -leaved Sandwort {A. serpyllifolia). 



Five species of St. John's-wort were noted — Hypericum 

 AndroscEmum, perforatum, dzibitwi, quadrangulu77t, pulchrum. 

 The third is the only one which is not generally distributed 

 in Ireland. 



The only Rosaceous plant of interest was the Bird-cherry 

 {Pnmus Padus), which grows in great profusion in one old 

 wood at Clonbrock. A few brambles were collected, but have 

 not yet been submitted to a specialist. 



The beautiful Grass of Parnassus {Paruassia pahistris') was 

 everywhere abundant in marshy land. On the bogs all three 

 species of Sundew {Di'osera anglica, intermedia, rotundifolia) 

 grew in charming profusion, often brightening the wetter 

 portions b}^ the large patches of red-haired leaves, glistening 

 as the sunlight caught the heads of viscous fluid with which 

 all the hairs are copiously tipped. Two species of Millfoil 

 were found — Myriophylhim vcrticillatum on the Galwaj'' side of 

 the Suck, and the commoner M. alterniflorum in various 

 places. 



Umbelliferous plants were not largely represented, the onlj'' 

 uncommon species being the Broad-leaved Water-Parsnep 



