4 PLANTS FOUND NEAR NEW ROSS, IRELAND. 



Leaves linear-subulate, falcate, rigidly coriaceous, 4-6 in. long, 

 densely clothed throughout with short spreading w^hitish hairs. 

 Peduncle villose, 3-4 ni. long. Ovary turbinate, densely villose, 

 ^ in. long. Perianth-limb li in. long; segments lanceolate, 

 whitish, the outer villose on the back. Anthers linear, i in. long. 

 Style cylindrical, as long as the anthers. 



Hab. Transvaal ; Hontbosh, liehmann 5792 ! 



V. humilis, n. sp. — Herbaceous, acaulescent, with a tuft of 

 strong wiry root-fibres. Eosettes of leaves densely caespitose, 

 surrounded by a dense mass of sheaths, composed of matted parallel 

 drab wiry fibres -l-f in. long. Leaves linear, falcate, glabrous, 

 rigidly coriaceous," strongly ribbed, 1-2 in. long. Peduncle very 

 slender, 1-2 in. long, rough with glands. Ovary obconic, l-12th in. 

 long and broad. Perianth-limb ^ in. long; segments oblong- 

 lanceolate, the outer green and glabrous on the back. Anthers 

 linear, nearly as long as the perianth-segments. 



Hab. Banks of the Ampages River, Burhe 122 ! Transvaal, 

 Ixev. W. Grernstockl Boshveld, between Eland's River and Klippan, 

 llehmann 5133 1 Also Mozambique, Sir John Kirk ! 



PLANTS FOUND NEAR NEW ROSS, IRELAND. 

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



The i^lants mentioned in the following list have been found in 

 the counties of Wexford, Waterford, and Kilkenny, for the most 

 part during the years 1887 and 1888. New Ross is situated near 

 the head of the tidal portion of the Barrow, where this river divides 

 the counties of Wexford and Kilkenny. Alderton and Kilmanock 

 both lie lower down the river, and are on the east (or Wexford) bank 

 of the estuary, about six or eight miles from the sea. The term 

 " Pill" is locally applied to the brackish creeks, through which small 

 streams discharge themselves into the estuary. 



The letter D after a name indicates that the plant is new to 

 District 2, 3, or 4 of the ' Cybele Hibernica.' We are much indebted 

 to Mr. A. G. More for his kindness in looking at nearly all the 

 plants mentioned in the list, and also for looking over the list itself; 

 indeed, had it not been for his help, this list w^ould never have 

 appeared. 



L^ THE County of Wexford. 



Ixdmuicnlus c^nosiis Guss. In a ditch, Alderton (L. S. G.). — B. 

 'triehoii/ti/lht.H Chaix. D 4. In the marsh-drains near " The Cause- 

 way," Kilmokea (L. S. G.). — li. Lintjua L. Knockie Bog (G. B.-H.). 

 Frequent in drains and boggy places about Alderton (L. S. G.). — 

 11. ]iarvijiorm L. A troublesome weed in the garden at Alderton ; 

 also in a field overhanging the river near Piltown Stage, and near 

 the " Island Quay" (L, S. G.). 



