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THE BOTANIST'S GUIDE 



THE COUNTY OF CORK. 



Class III. ACOTYLEDONES or ACROGEN^. 



Subclass I. DUCTULOSJE. 



Order XCII. EQUISETACE^E. 



381. EQUISETUM, Linn. HORSETAIL. 



1. E. fluviattie, Huds. Water Horsetail. By the Lee: Mr. Alex- 

 ander. On an island in the Lough of Cork : Mr. D. Murray. In a 

 bog at Barryscourt: Dr. Power. Near Youghal: Miss Ball. 

 Perhaps often passed unobserved. In deep bogs. rare. 



2. E. arvense, L. Corn Horsetail. In Ballyphehane bog; in 

 corn fields, and by roadsides in moist sandy spots rather common. 



3. E. sylvaticum, L. Wood Horsetail. Ballyphehane bog : Mr. 

 J. Drummond. Woods near Bandon and Glanmire : Mr. Alexander. 

 Vernonmount and Dodgesglen : Dr. Power. In wet shady places. 

 common. 



4. E. limosum, L. Smooth Horsetail. In Ballyphehane and other 

 swampy bogs throughout the county. common. 



5. E. palustre, L. Marsh Horsetail. Bogs near Bandon : Mr. 

 Alexander. In a bog near Ballincollig castle : Dr. Power. Near 

 Youghal : Miss Ball. rather common. 



6. E. hyemale, L. Rough Horsetail. By the Lee : Mr. J. Drum- 

 mond. By the river Lee, near Ballincollig : Mr. Alexander. Near 

 the Ovens : Dr. Power, rather rare. 



