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notes taken at the time, in 1852, he says : — " Near Craigga 

 More, in marshy ground, on the left-hand side of the road, 

 and in hollow ground, we gathered Erica ciliaris." This 

 bridge is not near Craigga More, but at least 7 miles 

 distant. Craigga More is near Eoundstone, and several 

 specimens in the University Herbarium are labelled " near 

 Eoundstone." The plant gathered by Professor Balfour in 

 1852 was undoubtedly the true E. ciliaris, L. 



The day was again fine, and we had a pleasant and 

 successful excursion. • Near Ballinaboy Bridge, far from any 

 house, we saw an old quarry full of Escallonia macrantha, 

 growing most luxuriantly, and in fine flower. Among the 

 plants collected may be mentioned : — Nymplisea alba, L., 

 very abundant ; Hypericum pulchrum, L. ; H. elocles, Huds.; 

 Ulex Gallii, Planch, very abundant, and in fine flower ; 

 Brosera rotunclifolia, L. ; D. intermedia, Hayne ; (Enanthe 

 crocata, L. ; Lobelia dortmanna, L. ; Jasione montana, L. ; 

 Erica cinerecc, L., var. alba ; Dabeocia polifolia, Don, every- 

 where very abundant, and in beautiful flower ; Anagallis 

 tenella, L. ; Samolus Valerandi, L. ; Erythraia Centaurium, 

 Pers. ; ' Pinyuicula lusitanica, L. ; Utricidaria intermedia, 

 Hayne, and V. minor, L. — both in fine flower ; Mentha 

 -piperita, Huds. ; Eriocaulon sep)tangulare, With. ; Sparganium 

 na.tans, L. ; Triglochin jjalustre, L. ; T. maritimum, L. ; Naias 

 Jlexilis, Piostkov ; Scirims fiuitans, L. ; Bhynchospora alba, 

 Vahl ; B. fusca, K. and S., a rare plant, but found in several 

 places in this excursion ; Schoenus nigricans, L. ; Cladium 

 Mariscus, Br. ; Carex vesicaria, L. ; Asplenium Trichomanes, 

 'L.\ A. Adiantum-nigrum, L. ; Ceterach ojicinarum, Desv. ; 

 Scolopendrium vulgare, Sm. ; Nephrodium osmulum. Baker, 

 and Osmunda regalis, L., very abundant through Conne- 

 raara. It is worthy of mention that Lythrum Salicaria, L., 

 was everywhere very abundant, and grew most luxuriantly, 

 sometimes whole acres could be seen covered with this plant, 

 and in beautiful flower, giving quite a characteristic appear- 

 ance to the landscape. 



In our excursion to-day, we met Professor Pye, of Galway, 

 who kindly entertained the clulj to luncheon at his country 

 house, near Clifden. 



Saturday, 9th August. — After an early breakfast we left 

 Clifden with all our luggage for lioundstone. AVe hired a 



