1883] The Flora of the North-East. 309 



preface (he tells Mr. Stewart) that he was preparing a 

 Flora of N.E. Ireland." He thus hoped to assist the 

 publication of the latter work, for which he was most 

 anxious. All through November he had kept hammering 

 at the subject. 



(November 5th, 1883.} I shall be most interested to hear what 

 arrangements you are making about your Flora. Have you materials 

 to give the heights of the plants on Mourne, and also on the mountains 

 of Antrim and Berry ? That was a great omission in the Cork Flora. 



(November I2th]. You will soon have to decide something about 

 size and form. I should say take post 8vo (size of " Belfast Guide "). 

 Latin and English name ; . . . . kind of place ; rarity ; time of flower- 

 ing ; three letters for three counties. 



D = Down. 



A = Antrim. 



L = Londonderry. 



Omit Donegal altogether. It is only imperfectly known, and should, I 

 think, be left to Hart, who is working at it. Under the three letters the 

 localities can easily be grouped, say from south to N.W. All the pro- 

 minent or peculiar features can be given in an introduction A 



supplement for extinct plants, erroneous records, some notice of 

 Templeton, Dickie, Moore, Tate, and Corry, with a list of separate 

 papers on Ulster plants. This would, I think, be about what is 

 required, and I should be glad to know how far it agrees with your 

 view. 



(November zoth.} I now enclose you a plan for your Flora, more 



fully drawn out, as I should like to see it done What I want 



you to do is to try and get the size a.nd^>tan settled at once Of 



course you may depend upon my helping you all I can, and I am sure 

 you will turn out a creditable and useful book. Please write and tell 

 me whether a letter, strongly urging the publication, from me, would do 

 any good. You can send, if you like, your Rathlin report to me ; I can 

 hand it to the secretary, being a member of council. And don't forget 

 to look up, in good time, a fresh locality for this year's exploration. 

 What say you to Cavan or Roscommon ? 



SCIENCE AND ART MUSEUM, 

 November 



DEAR SIR, Referring to the matter of your last letter, I hope that 

 you will lose no time in bringing under the notice of the family and 

 friends of the late Mr. Thomas H. Corry how desirable it is that some 



