PLANTS EXCLUDED. 277 



47. Prunus cerasus Linn. Dwarf Cherry. 



Among native trees on the shores of Lough Xeagh "fruit red, astrin- 

 gent, bitter, and not relished by bii-ds" ; Templeton. Ballj-nascreen, and 

 Curlybum; D.M. 



An introduced bush, apparently much scarcer now. 



48. Spiraea sallcifolia L'uin. 



By Enagh Lough, and by the Roe at Pellipar near Dungiven ; D.^L 

 Roadside near Ballvnahinch, and hedge near Drumbo ; Flor. Vht. 

 HiUsborough Park ; 'S.A.S. 



An ornamental shrub escaped fi'om cidtivation. 



49. Spiraea filipendula Linn. Dropwort. 



In some quantity on railway bank at the level crossing a half mile 

 northwest of Knock station ; W. H. Patterson, M.R.L.A., 1868, 



A rare plant in Ireland, and confined to the west. It held its gi'ound 

 here for some ten years, but has now disappeared, and must be regarded 

 as one of those waifs which agiicidtural seed, or other means, accidentally 

 spread abroad. 



50. Frag-aria elatior Ehr. Hautboy Strawberry. 

 Near the old castle in Shane's Castle Park ; Cyb. Hih. 

 Originally planted —not naturalised. 



51. Rosa cinnamomea Linn. Cixnamox Rose. 



Ogihde's demesne in Lower Cumber, but planted ; D.M. XaturaHsed 

 near Clady, Co. Derry ; Flor. Hib. 



The teiTu "naturalised " has been used in a most elastic sense by some 

 botanists. This rose may, perhaps, be sometimes natui'e-sown, but is not 

 naturalised. The two phi-ases are not sjTionjTuous. 



52. Rosa lutea Link. Yellow Rose. 

 BellahiU near Can-ickfergus ; Wade Rar. 



A Continental rose not native in Britain — planted. 



53. Pyrus communis Linn. Pear. 

 Hedge at Thi'onemount near Belfast ; Flor. Self. 

 Planted. 



54. Epilobium roseum Linn. 

 Casual, vide page 54. 



55. Epilol)ium tetragonum Linn. 



