x Contents. 



CHAP. P AGE 



xxvil. Settled in Dublin (1867), I 95 



XXVIII. Botany and Dredging (1868), 201 



xxix. Silkworm Experiments (1869), 208 



XXX. First Visit to Roundstone (1869), 213 



XXXI. " Rone-More" (August, 1869), 219 



xxxii A Candidature (October, 1869), 226 



xxxm. Uneventful Years (1870-1871), 233 



xxxiv. Achill and Inishkea (1872-1873), 239 



XXXV. Third Visit to Roundstone (1874), . . 247 



xxxvi. Inish-bofin (1875), 252 



xxxvii. In impaired health (1876), 260 



xxxviii. Last years under Royal Dublin Society (1877-1878), . 264 

 xxxix. Interest in Welsh Botany (1879-1880), . . . .272 



XL. Promotion (1881), 283 



XLI. First year as Curator (1882), 294 



XLII. Stimulating Exploration (1883), . .301 



XLIII. Correspondence with Mr. S. A. Stewart (1884), . . 312 



XLIV. Symptoms of Breaking Down (1885), . 319 



XLV. Illness and Retirement (1885-1887), .... 327 

 XLVI. Botany under Difficulties (1887-1889), . . . .337 

 XLVII. A Correspondence (1887-1889) ... -344 



XLVIII. Miscellaneous Letters (1889), 354 



XLIX. Further Miscellaneous Letters (1890-1891), . 361 



L. An anxious Year (1892), 37 



Li. A Botanical Correspondence (1893), . . 377 



Lll. General Correspondence (1893), ... . 382 



Lin." Not getting better" (1894), . 39 



LIV. The End (1895), - 397 



APPENDIX : 



On the Distribution of Birds in Great Britain during the Nest- 

 ing Season, (With Map}, 401 



Supplement to do., 4^ 



On the Geographical Distribution of Butterflies in Great 



Britain. Edited by W. F. KIRBY, F.L.S., &c., . . 4^5 



Outlines of the Botany of the Isle of Wight, . . . 49 6 



