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other; they seem to belong to the same group of varia- 

 tions." 



R. Eglanteria, Huds. Sweet Briar. Dreas Chubhraidh. 

 Kiloran woods. September. This species is frequently 

 planted for the fragrance of its leaves. 



R. Eglanteria, b comosa (Rip.). Caolachadh wood. 



R. canina, L., a lutetiana (Le'man). Dog-rose. Earra- 

 Dhreas. Port-a-Bhuailtein ; common. Mucag-fhailm = hip 

 of rose. September. The leaves of every species of Rose, but 

 especially of this, are recommended as a substitute for tea, 

 when dried and infused in boiling water. W. 



R. canina, L., g dumalis (Bechst.). Rocky ground, Claise- 

 na-Faochag. 



R. glauca, Vill. Caolachadh wood. Mr Barclay remarks 

 of the somewhat scanty material submitted for examination : 

 " Seems to be a glauca form, but not well characterised. No. 2 

 apparently the same, but even more distant from the type." 



R. coriifolia, Fr., var. Wood, Ceann Locha. " The rose 

 you send is a var. of R. coriifolia, Fr., with very glaucous, 

 hairy leaflets, composite glandular toothing, somewhat 

 glandular on the midrib, and with a gland here and there on 

 the secondary veins ; peduncles and backs of the sepals 

 glandular, and with broadly oval or somewhat obovate fruits, 

 also more or less glandular. It does not really correspond 

 with any named variety known to me, but may be considered 

 as somewhat intermediate between Watsoni (Baker) and 

 JSakeri (Desegl) " (W. B.). 



Pyrus, L. 



Shrubs and trees with showy flowers. From the Crab 

 Apple (Craobh Ubhal Fhiadhain) the innumerable varieties 

 now in cultivation have sprung. The best kinds in this 

 country are grafted on to the Crab or Paradise stocks the 

 former for large, the latter for dwarf trees. For general 

 cultivation the Apple is the most profitable of all our fruits. 



