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B. mollissinms and B. Schlechtendalii, grows plentifully at Maam, 

 and was also noticed at Ougliterard and (probably) Cong. It has 

 flowers of a beautiful bright pink, large and showy, stamens much 

 exceeding the styles, and a very villous panicle ; the leaves are dark 

 dull green and rather rugose above, softly hairy on the under side. 

 Both Dr. Focke and Mr. Kogers incline to think it an undescribed 

 variety or species ; but further observation is requisite. — B. 

 SpreiKjelii Weihe. 3. In good quantity on a furze-clad hill above 

 Ferrybank; mostly rather starved, but otherwise quite typical 

 New to Ireland. — B. hirtifulius Muell. & Wirtg., var. danicus Focke 

 {teste Focke). 3*. Plentiful at Ferrybank. Mr. Rogers considers 

 this form nearer to //. leiicofstachys, which it much resembles in the 

 stem and prickles ; but the two are very distinct-looking, when 

 growing together. A striking plant, found at Ougliterard, Maam, 

 Clonbur, and Cong, which Mr. Rogers (at first) thought to be 

 B. hirtifolhis, tending towards //. silvaticus, would rather be placed 

 by Dr. Focke under B. Salteri ; it is, however, certainly not the 

 same as the Aconbury specimens of the latter (No. 35) in the Set, 

 and we are inclined to believe that it is at least varietally distinct 

 from both. The Faibus-^ova, of W. Ireland is evidently a rich one, 

 and it is quite probable that some distinct "Atlantic type" forms 

 may occur, which will also be found in the Spanish Peninsula. — 

 B. pijramidalis Kalt. 8*. Locally abundant near Clonbur, especially 

 at the foot of Kilbride Mountain. 9*. Wooded banks of Lough 

 Corrib, near Cong. — B. leucostachys Schleich. 3'' '. Ferrybank ; 

 abundant. 8. Maam, Oughterard, and Clonbur. 9. Clonbur and 

 Cong. — It. mucronatus Blox. 9*. Wooded banks of L. Corrib, near 

 Cong ; a hybrid with B. pyramidalis also occurs. A Ferrybank 

 (Dist. 3) bramble is placed as a variety of this by Dr. Focke, but 

 seems very different from the ordinary British forms. — B. Borreri 

 Bell Salter. 8". Maam; "A very interesting extension of its dis- 

 tribution. I have it from Cos. Dublin and Armagh" (Rogers mi 

 litt.), — B. Bahingtonii Bell Salter. 8. Between Clonbur and Mount 

 Gable. Slightly different from the plant of Kent and Surrey, but 

 placed here without doubt by both our authorities. New to Ireland. 

 — B. Koehleri Wh. & N. 8*. Between Clonbur and Mount Gable; 

 "very near the type" (Focke). In some respects approaching 7?. 

 Marshalli. Oughterard ; untypical in its pink petals, &c. — Var. 

 cognatus (N. E. Br.). 8''. On the W. side of L. Mask, in two places 

 about a mile apart, three or four miles N. of Clonbur; also on lime- 

 stone S. of the lake, in Dist. 9^ Not quite identical with the 

 Surrey form, but hardly distinguishable from it. — Bi. dumetorum 

 Wh. & N. 3. Ferrybank. 8. Oughterard; Clonbur. Chiefly, if 

 not entirely, the y&x.ferox Weihe. — 7.'. conjlifolius Sm. 3'-\ Ferry- 

 bank; good snhhistris. 9*. Cong; not typical. — Var. cyclophyllus 

 Lindeb. 9*. Roadside, about half-way between Cong and Clonbur. 

 — B. casiiis L., var. tenuis Bell Salter. 9*. On limestone, S. of 

 L. Mask. — B. saxatilis L. Abundant, and fruiting freely, on the 

 limestone about L. Mask, in both counties. 



Potentilla proeumhens Sibth. 8. Maam ; Clonbur, &c. 9. On 

 limestone, S. of L. Mask. — P. proeumhens x sileestiis. 8, 9. In 

 several spots about Clonbur. 



