36 G. Claridge Druce. 
2293. *P. canadensis Moench=? P. deltoides Marsh. The 
common Black Italian Poplar. Commonly planted through 
England, South Scotland, and occasionally in Ireland as at Gort, 
near Limerick, etc. 
2294. *P.candicans Aiton. Planted at Greenfield “63, South- 
port 59, near Clifden, Galway “16. 
2294 (3). *P. laurifolia Ledel. Some suckers of this alien 
species were noticed at Woodsome Hall, York. 63. 
2308. Spiranthes spiralis Rich. In great profusion at Round- 
stone 16, and at Ballyvaghan, Clare 9, and at the Lizard, at 
Perranwell 1 and Plymouth 3. 
2315. Helleborine palustris Schrank. Southport Dunes in 
abundance, probably as the tvar. ericetorum (Asch. & Graebn). 
2316. H.imedia Druce. Monsal Dale 57. 
2319. H. atrorubens Druce. Ballyvaghan, Co. Clare 9. A 
distinctly calcareous species. 
2327. Orchis maculata L. var. precox Webster. This was 
still in lower on August 8th in Crowden Clough 58. Comparative 
culture of this variety or species and the type is greatly needed, 
especially from seed. But it would be interesting to see what 
would happen if tubers of the type were grown in acid peaty soil, 
and those of precox (ericetorum) in basic soils. The latter is the 
prevailing “O. maculata” of moors and heaths, the former of 
woodlands and pastures on basic or neutral soils. Where the soils 
are variable many intermediates occur, the question to be settled is 
whether these are natural hybrids, or soil-variations. At Bally- 
vaghan O. maculata var. O’Kellyi Druce, a pure white flowered plant 
with unspotted leaves and narrow lip divisions was over flower. 
2341. Habenaria intacta Benth. Some fruiting spikes of this 
interesting plant were gathered in Co. Clare by Mr. Praeger, in 
this outlying area of its distribution where it is locally abundant. 
It flowers in June, the blossoms being usually greenish-white, not 
pink as figured in English Botany. 
+*Tritonia crocosmiflora Nicholson Gard. Dict., IV, 94, 
1889. (Montbretia crocosmeflora—Tritonia Pottsii x T. (Crocosmia) 
aurea). This popular garden plant is becoming naturalised in 
Ireland. It is quite established near Clifden and Dr. Glück saw it 
near Ballynahinch. It also grew on the shores of Galway Bay 16, 
Killarney 2, and as a garden outcast it occurred near Carclew, 
Cornwall 1. 
2390. *Asphodelus fistulosus L. This European species was 
noticed by the writer en waste ground in Cambridge 129 and also 
on the shores of Galway Bay 116. 
2426. Funcus maritimus Lam. Atthe back of the salt-marshes, 
Stiffkey, Norfolk. By the fresh-water stream above Kynance Cove I. 
2428. Funcus conglomeratus L. A very much scarcer plant in 
most districts than $. effusus, but typical specimens were seen at 
Dunkeld, near Roundstone and at Killarney. 
2429. 7. effusus L. was very abundant in most of the districts 
visited especially at Crowden Great Clough 58, Blackchew 59 and 
on Crossfell 70. In both places it was associated with the var. 
compactus Lej. & Court., having more compact inflorescences, thus 
simulating 7. conglomeratus, but a careful attention to the striation 
of the stem and the shape of the capsule, easily enable the two 
species to be distinguished. 
