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{Slum latifoliiin) which grew on the Galway bank of the Suck. 

 Of the Valerian tribe, the Toothed Corn-salad ( Valeriajiella 

 dcjitata) was one of several plants found only in the neighbour- 

 hood of the gravel-pits already mentioned. 



To come now to the large order of Composite plants, the 

 Mountain Cudweed {A7ife7i7ia7^ia dioica) was quite conspicuous 

 by its abundance everywhere. The Bur-Marygold {Bide7is 

 cc7iiua) grew by the Shiven River. x\ much rarer plant, the 

 Field Chamomile {Matrica7'ia Chauioniilld) occurred in many 

 places on roadsides ; though possibly originally introduced 

 with seed, as it certainly is sometimes, it appears in this 

 district to have settled down as a resident. Among the 

 Thistles, Ca7ii7ia vulgaris occurred but sparingly. The 

 Slender-flowered Thistle {Ca7'duus te7iuifio7'us), a species 

 usually found near the coast, grew in the gravel-pits ; the Bog 

 Thistle (C p7'atc7isis) was one of the most abundant plants 

 in the district. Among the Ligiiliflof'ce, or Dandelion-like 

 plants, the Yellow Goats-beard {T7'agopogo7i prate7isis) was 

 found in one field halfway between Ballinasloe and Ahascragh. 

 The Hairy Hawkbit {Lco7itodo7i hirtus) was common ; its 

 ally, the Rough Hawkbit {L. hispidus) was not seen ; it 

 appears to be a much rarer plant in Ireland, and I doubt if it 

 has a wider range, as stated in Cybele Hibcr7iica. 



Of that beautiful order of which the Heaths are the type, 

 two interesting plants abounded on the bogs — the Cranberry 

 ( Vacci7iiic7ii Oxycoccos) whose delicate pink flowers had in 

 many places already given way to the large berries ; and 

 the Marsh Andromeda {A. polifolia), its lovely pink bells 

 still lingering on a few belated shoots. One gentian, G. 

 A77iarclla, was found, though not yet in flower, still 

 sufiiciently advanced for determination. Its ally, the Yellow- 

 wort {Blackst07iia pcrfoliata) occurred sparingly. The Prim- 

 rose order was represented by eight species — the Yellow 

 lyoosestrifs {Lysi77iachia vulgaris), which grew by the Suck, 

 and with it the Brook-weed {Sa77iohis Valera7idi), and the 

 tiny Bog Pimpernel {A7iagallis te7iella) ; in the woods the 

 Moneywort {L. iic77i07'U77i) was remarkably abundant ; while 

 the Scarlet Pimpernel, Cowslip, and Primrose made up the 

 balance. 



Of Boragi7iacecB^ the only uncommon species was the Field 

 Gromwell {Lithosper77iU7it arve7ise) gathered in a potato-patcli 



