THE PLANTS OF TORY ISLAND. 269 



Myosotis ccesjntosa, Scliiiltz. Frequent. 



\M. arvensis. Hoffm. Eare ; in two fields between the light- 

 house and West Town. 



Anagallis tenella, Linn. Very common. 



Glaux maritima, Linn. Common, esj)ecially near the light- 

 house. 



Armeria maritima, Willd. Abundant ; covering a large extent 

 of the island, in some places to the exclusion of all other 

 plants except Flantago maritima and l\ coronopus. 

 \Plantago major, Linn. Not common. 



F. lanceolata, Linn. Plentiful. 



P. maritima, Linn. Abundant. Leaves very variable in width, 

 in sheltered clefts of the rocks near the lighthouse half 

 an inch across, but in exposed situations very narrow, and 

 the whole habit changed, the plant being very diminutive. 



P. Coronopus, Linn. Abundant ; more so than any other 

 plant. In many spots it forms more than half the vege- 

 tation. 



Littorella lacusiris, Linn. Plentiful around Lough Ahooey and 

 Lough Ayes. 



Beta maritima, Linn. A single specimen near the landing- 

 place at Portdellig. 

 \Chenopodium album, Linn. Frequent as a weed of cultivation. 

 \Atriplex angustifolia, Smith. Frequent in cultivated ground. 



A. Bahingtonii, Woods. Not uncommon among the shingle on 

 the shore. 

 \Rumex ohtusifolius , Linn. | p 

 \R. crispus, Linn. j 



R. Acetosa, Linn. Frequent ; luxuriant in the Rams Hollow\ 



R. Acetosella, Linn. Common. 



Polygonum aviculare, Linn. Common. 



P. amphibium, Linn., var. terrestre. One of the commonest 

 weeds among the crops. 



Empetrum nigrum, Linn. Around the Earns Hollow and on 



Tor-more. 

 \ Urtica dioica, Linn. Common. 

 I U, ureyis, Linn. Near some houses at Portdellig. 



Salix repens, Linn. Sparingly on the hilly portions of the 

 island. Probably Salix fusca, var. argentea, of Hyndmau's 

 list. 



[Juniperus communis, Linn. Eecorded by Mr. Hyndmau from 

 the Eams Hollow, but no trace of it could be found. 

 Empetrum, nigrum, grows round the Eams Hollow, but is 

 not mentioned by Mr. Hyndman). 



Sparganium ajjine, Schn. In Lough Ahooey. 



Potamogeton jwlygonif alius, Pourr. In Lough Ahooey. 



TriglocJdn jjalustre, Linn. By Lough Ahooey and Lough Ayes. 



Orchis maculata, Linn. In one spot only ; in a field near East 

 Town. 



Iris Pseudacorus, Linn. Around Lough Ahooey and Lough 

 Ayes. 



