The Rev. Dr. Hincks on the Flora of Ireland. 135 
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-  Orpers. G. Sp. G. Sp. G. Sp 
84. Asphodelee .... 3 & bs eS eee 
85. Smilaceze ...... > aa | ie, @ Se 
86. Butomer ...... ast | kirk bes 
87. Restiacee ...... GO: 8g C20 hee | 
88. Juncee ........ lass» a 18 3 16 
89. Graminere...... 9 10 Epa 2 30 80 
90. Cyperacee .... 3 5 8 56 8 66 
Gi. Falices -. .-... phe 6 13 25 15 32 
92. Liycopodiaceer .. 1 2 Bind 1 4 
93. Marsiliatee .... O 0 Lg 3. 3 
94. Equisetacee.... 1 4 | Teas ee 
95. Characez ...... 1. 5:2 kL <6 oF 
In the preceding list Mr. Mackay’s Flora is taken as the 
basis, and no plant is admitted in any order which he has 
not inserted ; of course additions might have been made of 
plants recorded as found by the older botanists ; and while a 
very few are omitted in Mr. M.’s work, which Mr. T. con- 
sidered as natives, many were passed over by him which he 
did not recognise as native, and did not insert in his list. 
Again, a few were omitted which he had entered on the au- 
thority of Plante Rariores, or other authorities, but had not 
verified. On the other hand, a few may have been reckoned 
which he did not find till after 1804; but, on the whole, I 
believe the first list contains a fair statement of what was 
known of the botany of Ireland previous to 1780, including 
the discoveries of Smith and others; the second, a fair state- 
ment of what was known to Mr. Templeton and his corre- 
spondents previous to 1804, when Mr. Mackay came to Ire- 
land; and the third, the number of plants in each natural 
order contained in Mr. Mackay’s work, without including a 
few additions that have been since made*. It will appear that 
the old botanists were peculiarly deficient in water-plants, 
and in the grass, and grass-like tribes, whilst the late discri- 
mination, and consequent increase of species, must tend to 
swell the apparent difference. Many plants may still be 
added, but the fact that the Flora of Ireland was not so neg- 
lected as some imagined, will, I trust, be made evident by 
the statements in the preceding paper and lists. 
I have now, gentlemen, with best wishes for the success 
of your useful publication, to subscribe myself your obedient 
servant, Tuomas D. Hincks. 
Belfast, May 6, 1840. Cor. Sec. Belfast Botanical Society. 
* The list of course includes all discovered after 1804, which are con- 
tained in Mr. M.’s work, whether discovered by Mr. M. himself, Mr. Tem- 
leton, Mr. Drummond of Cork, Mr. Moore, or others to whom Mr. M. 
as assigned them. 
