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SOME PLANTS OBSERVED IN CO. WEXFORD, 1897. 



By the Rev. E. S. Marshall, M.A., F.L.S. 



These notes summarize the results of a short stay at Wexford, 

 from June 8th to 17th. One day was lost owing to a chill caused 

 by my getting wet through in a shelterless place, and having to wait 

 a long time for the return train ; and another day's expedition to 

 the Gorey neighbourhood was marred by my having no map of the 

 district, and being misdirected by some of the natives. However, 

 several rare or local species were obtained, including two additions 

 to the Irish list. The marshes of the tidal Slaney will surely repay 

 a more systematic examination ; the little that I saw of them con- 

 vinced me of this. For their kind help in naming critical forms 

 I beg to thank Messrs. Arthur Bennett, H. & J. Groves, Pfarrer 

 Kuekenthal, and Prof, von Wettstein. 



Thalictrum dunense Dumortier. Coast south of Ardamine (near 

 Gourtown) ; sparingly in two stations about a mile apart. 



Banunculus pscudo-fluitans Baker. In streams near Gorey ; 

 I believe that I also saw it from the train in the Slaney (or its 

 tributaries) in many places from Enniscorthy upwards. A hand- 

 some, large-flowered plant, producing its floating leaves freely. 

 " We have come to the conclusion that this name must go to this 

 plant, and not to the form to which it has been applied by Hiern 

 and, following him, by us" (H. d- J. Groves). — R. Drouetil Godron. 

 Near Wexford, Rosslare, and Churchtown. — R. heterophyllus Weber. 

 In the foregoing neighbourhoods, and near Gorey. Messrs. Groves 

 have confirmed the naming of R. Baudotii, which I reported as 

 plentiful near Wexford Harbour last year. — R. parviflonis L. In 

 considerable quantity and certainly wild, on banks at Rosslare ; also 

 on a bank near Rosslare Harbour Station, and about half-way 

 between there and Churchtown. 



Pdpaver Argeinone L. Rather plentiful on sandy banks, Rosslare. 



Fumaria pallidijlora Jordan. In three distinct stations near 

 Wexford, sparingly. — F. BorcBi Jordan. Roadsides near Gorey ; 

 railway near Macmine Junction; rather common on banks, &c., to 

 the east of Wexford ; near Churchtown. I had referred these to 

 F. muralis, although some of the larger-flowered specimens reminded 

 me of Borcci ; the correction is due to Messrs. Groves. Probably the 

 Wexford plant reported by me (with some doubt) as F. muralis was 

 the same thing, 



yastiirtium palustre DC. Damp hollow behind the sandhills near 

 Carnsore Point ; scarce. 



Brassica Sinapioides Roth. [B. nigra Koch). I do not feel the 

 slightest doubt that this is truly wild at Rosslare and near Church- 

 town. 



^ Lepidium hirtum Smith (L. Smithii Hooker). Quite common in 

 this part of the county. 



Viula ericetorum Schrader (V, canina auct.). Near Gorey ; 

 Churchtown ; Rosslare. 



