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Corrib, about 4 miles from Galway. The rocks here are 

 all limestone, and of that peculiar formation we had seen 

 about Hutton Eoof Crags in England. Among the plants 

 collected may be mentioned : — Aquile/jia vulgaris, L., ap- 

 parently quite wild ; Frankenia Ixvis, L., a very rare plant, 

 and not previously recorded from Ireland ; Geranium lucidum, 

 L. ; Saxifraga tridactylitcs, L. ; Bryonia dioica, L. ; Sanicida 

 europxa, L. ; Coruus sanguinea, L. ; Asperula cynanchiea, L. ; 

 Bidens cernua, L. ; LitJiospermun officinale, L. ; Euphorhia 

 exigua, L., very abundant ; Sparganiicm simplex, Huds. ; 

 Typha latifolia, L., a-nd Alisma ranuncidoides, L. ; Ceteraeh 

 ojfficinarum, Desv., was very abundant all over the rocks, and 

 in some places actually formed the whole turf. Some very 

 large plants were obtained. Scolopc7idium, vidgare was very 

 abundant. 



Thursday, 14th August. — To-day we resolved to visit the 

 rocks in County Clare. Having hired a fishing-boat we 

 crossed Galway Bay to Clare. The wind was contrary, and 

 it was after midday before we got across. We had a long 

 walk along the- coast to Bally vaughan, where we were to get 

 the steamer back to Galway about 5.30 p.m., and had to cross 

 a ferry on our journey. The country is one of great interest 

 to the botanist, the rocks being all of that peculiar formation 

 of limestone met with at the foot of Loch Corrib. We had 

 not time to examine the rocks properly, and, moreover, the 

 afternoon was wet, the only wet day we experienced during 

 our trip. Nevertheless we obtained some good plants, 

 among which may be mentioned : — Geranium lucidum, L. ; 

 Dryas octopetala, L. ; Sambucus Ehulus, L., veiy abundant in 

 two places ; Buhia peregrina, L. ; Asperula cynanchiea, 

 L. ; Statice Limonium, L. ; Chlora perfoliata, L. ; Gentiana 

 verna, L. ; Orchis pyraniidalis, L. ; Adiantum Capillus- Veneris, 

 lu., was found in (juantity by Mr Potts, and the plants were 

 very fine. Some good crested varieties of Asjjlcnitim Tricho- 

 manes, L., were got, and Ceteraeh ojflcinarum, Desv., was very 

 abundant. 



We reached Ballyvaughan in good time for the steamer to 

 Galway, and here may be said to have ended our excursion. 

 Dr Aitken, Mr Peyton, and Mr Potts left for JJublin at mid- 

 night with the 7nail ti'ain. Tlie rest of tlie party left Galway 

 next morning at 10.30 a.m., and reached Dublin about 4 p.m. 



