56 Alexander Goodman More. [1354 



CHAPTER IX. 



DUBLIN AND CARNARVON. 



[1854-] 



BEFORE re-crossing the Channel it was decided that the 

 family party should stay for a week in Dublin. Of this 

 city, A. G. More had hitherto obtained only mere glimpses 

 " on passage," but he was now fortified with notes of in- 

 troduction to some of her scientific men, amongst whom 

 he quickly gained several friends. 



His first meeting with his future partner in authorship 

 of the Cybele Hibernica is mentioned in his diary for August 

 1 4th, 1854. "F. and I paid a visit to the Botanic Gardens, 

 at Glasnevin, which appeared most beautiful on such a 

 clear sunny day. The whole arrangement displays much 

 taste, and the collections in the green-houses appear 

 extremely complete and valuable. I called on Mr. Moore 

 at his house, within the grounds, and he introduced us to 

 Professor Melville, of Galway, so that we had the great 

 advantage of making the rounds in the best possible 

 hands. We were shown Equisetum moorei, as well as the 

 other Irish species, Trichomanes, &c. ; and the hot-house 

 plants were most interesting. The Victoria Lily House was 

 something wonderful in the way of temperature ; the plant 

 in bud, and many other curious aquatics, lilies and others, 

 growing in the place. Professor Melville kindly supplied 

 me with Arenaria ciliata and Helianthemum polifolium. 

 Walking back we gathered Sisymbrium irio by the road- 

 side, not far from Botanic Gardens, and returned home 

 very well pleased with the morning visit." 



Later, on August i6th, "In the evening, Professor 

 Melville and Mr. Moore visited us, and looked at my 

 plants, several of which were sufficiently scarce as Irish, 

 particularly Monotropa,* Ophrys muscifera,f Hieracium,+ 



* Yellow Bird's-nest, from Castle Taylor. f Fly Orchis, from Castle Taylor. 

 % Hieracium umbellatum, from near Hollymount. 



