THE PLANTS OF TORY ISLAND. 



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Vicia Cracca, Linn. In pasture -fields, but rare. 



Poteyitilla Tormentilla, Sclienk. Sparingly over the island.^ 

 \P. anserina, Linn. Very common, especially about the light- 

 house. 



Rosa spinosissima, Linn. Only in the Rams Hollow; about 

 half a dozen specimens. 



Lythrum Salicaria, Linn. Rare ; in a field between the light- 

 house and West Town. 



Peplis Portuhi, Linn. Not uncommon. 



Montia fontana, Linn. Common. 



Myriophyllum alteniitionuu, DC. Only near Lough Ayes in one 

 spot. 



Callitr iche 2jlatycarpa, liutz. On mud in several places. 

 {C. verna, Linn. Thought to have been noticed, but no specimen 

 having been gathered it must remain doubtful). 



Sediim anylicum, Linn. Common on the highest portions of the 

 island. 



Hydrocotyle vulyaris, Linn. Abundant. 



Helosciadium nodifiorum, Koch. Frequent. 



Haloscias scoticum, Fries. On Tor-more, growing luxuriantly in 

 three or four spots. 



Crithmum maritimum, Linn. On the cliffs between Portnaglass 

 and the Rams Hollow ; sparingly. 



Angelica sylvestris, Linn. Grows plentifully on the grassy 

 ledges of the clifi's. I never saw more luxuriant specimens 

 in damp sheltered meadows inland than may be seen on 

 the wHd cUffs of Tory, and on Inish Turk, County Mayo, 

 fully exposed to the Atlantic gales. 

 IHeracleum ^plwmlylimn, Linn. Noticed in the neighbourhood 

 of houses only. 



Dauciis Carota, Linn. Frequent in the fields about East Town. 



Hedera Helix, Linn. Three or four plants on one side of Rams 

 Hollow. 



Lonicera Perichjmenum, Linn. A single specimen only noticed 

 growing close to the ivy on the Rams Hollow. 



Galium palustre, Linn., var. Witheringii. In one or two places. 



Scabiosa siiccisa, Linn. Common. 



Carduus lanceolatus, Linn. Common. 



C. pratensis. Huds., var. In a field south of East Town. Two 

 or three specimens only were in flower. One was forwarded 

 to Dr. Boswell and kindly examined by him. He writes 

 that it is "evidently a hybrid," and suggests "between 

 lanceolatm and pratensis // " There were about fifty other 

 specimens, all presenting an unusual look, and none of 

 the ordinary form of C. pratensis was observed on the 

 island, 

 f (7. arveiisis, Cm't. In fields about West Town. 



Arctium, probably intermedium, Lange. Not uncommon, but 

 too young to determine accurately. 



Centaurea nifjra, Linn. Rare and only in a few fields near 

 West Town. 



