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Spiraea, L. 



S. Ulmaria, L. Meadow-sweet ; Queen of the Meadows. 

 Luibh-a-Chneas. (Lus - Cneas - Chuchulainn). Banks of 

 ditches and moist meadows. Used in dyeing. Per., July. 



Rubus, L. 



A large genus, comprising in Britain some two hundred 

 kinds of brambles alone. The Cloudberry (Oidhreag), a 

 miniature bramble without prickles, occurs on the Scottish 

 mountains. The following were identified by the Rev. W. 

 Moyle Rogers, F.L.S. They were collected from the east 

 and north-east half of the island when it was well on in 

 September, rather too late in the season for easy identification. 



R. idceus, Linn. Raspberry. Suth-Craobh. Now well 

 established in Kiloran woods. July. 



(?) R. Rogersii, Linton. Specimens not sufficiently good 

 to be named with certainty. 



R. plicatus, Wh. and N. -Moist, peaty ground. Ceann 

 Locha. 



R. rhamnifolius, Wh. and N. Rocky ground near the 

 shore, Slochd-na-Sgarbh. 



R. dumnoniensis, Bab. Rocky ground, Slochd-nam-Bodach. 

 Mr M' Vicar found this one of the commonest Brambles in 

 Mull, Lismore, and various places on the mainland. 



R. pulcherrimus, Neum. Bramble ; Blackberry. Dreas- 

 na-Smeur ; Smeuran. One of the commonest kinds in 

 the island. An orange dye was obtained from the roots. 

 The leaves were applied to burns. Fruit much esteemed in 

 jam and jelly making. 



R. Selmeri, Lindeb. Fairly common about Kiloran. 



R. pubescens, Weihe. Clais-na-Faochag ; rather com- 

 mon. "A very luxuriant form, nearer to my variety 

 subinermis, Rogers, than to the type " (Rev. W. M. R.). 



R. pubescens-subinermis, f. "I am greatly interested 



