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He was an occasional contributor to the new series of the 

 ' Phytologist ' and other Journals, and in 1840 published a 

 Manchester Flora, entitled « Flora Mancuniensis ' ; but his published 

 matter represented a very small part of his writing ; it was in the 

 form of letters that he preferred to exercise his pen. 



The death of Dr. Schimper was a great blow to him, and 

 seemed to accelerate the failure of his own health, already declining. 

 He lost his old energy, and his sight became so impaired that the 

 use of the microscope, and finally of books, became impossible. 

 But to the last he felt a lively interest in what others were doing, 

 especially in the Manchester Cryptogamic Society ; he loved to 

 recapitulate stories of old rambles, and adventures, and disputations 

 of former days ; and an excellent memory which still served him 

 well was always ready to recall the past and portray in picturesque 

 language the doings in which he had taken a part. 



H. BOSWELL. 



PLANTS FOUND NEAR KILMANOCK, CO. WEXFORD. 



By G. Barrett-Hamilton and L. S. Glascott. 



During the past year (1889) we have continued our botanical 

 excursions into the counties surrounding Kilmanock and Alderton. 

 The extent of country covered by these expeditions has been much 

 larger than in the years 1887 and 1888, extending from Inch in 

 the north to Carnsore in the south of Wexford, and including also 

 a portion of Kilkenny and Waterford. The results have, however, 

 been much less than before, especially as the weather has been 

 very unfavourable for botanical expeditions. Nevertheless, a few 

 additions to the districts of the ' Cybele Hibernica ' will be found in 

 the following list. When a plant is new to a district an asterisk is 

 prefixed. We have again to offer our hearty thanks to Mr. A. G. 

 More for the great assistance which he has rendered us, and also 

 to Mr. C. B. Moffat, of Ballyhyland, Co. Wexford. 



In the County of Wexford, District 4 : — 



Lepidium Smithii Hook. About Chapel Station. 

 I Reseda lutea L. One fine plant in the middle of a field on 

 Fisherstown Hill, near Alderton. 



Viola Curtisii Forst. Rosslare and Duncannon ; plentiful. 



Lychnis vespertina Sibth. About Fethard and Carne. 



Malva moschata L. At Inch and Camolin Stations. — \M. 

 rotundifolia L. Near the extreme end of Carnsore Point. 



Trifolium fragiferum L. Near "The Pill,"* Alderton. 



Hippuris vulgaris L. This plant seems rare in the county. The 

 only localities at present known for it are — (1.) At Kilmanock, in 

 two different places ; (2.) In the Pill of Rathdooney, Rosslare. 



* The term "Pill" is locally applied to the brackish creeks through which 

 small streams discharge themselves into the estuary. 



