144 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
From Baldoyle we sailed across the tongue of sea to Portmar- 
nock, wading a good part of the way. 
Plants :— 
Convolvulus Soldanella Orchis pyramidalis 
Euphorbia Paralias (abun- 
dant) 
Walked to Malahide, where we arrived about 7 p.m. Dined 
with Ball and returned by the train at 9.38. 
Tuesday, 10th August 1852. 
Breakfasted with Dr. Mackay at 8 and left at 9 in two cars for 
Bray, accompanied by Professor Allman, Dr. Mackay, and Mr. 
Bain. Visited the Dargle, gathering cut-leaved variety of Poly- 
podium vulgare, also Hymenophyllum Wilsont. Then proceeded 
to Powerscourt Waterfall, where I gathered Lastrea Foentseciz, and 
Hymenophyllum Wilsont. Dr. Mackay provided lunch, which 
was taken under the trees during a thunderstorm. After the 
storm the weather cleared, and we returned to Dublin by the 
beautiful village of Enniskerry and by the Scalp. Near Ennis- 
kerry grow :— 
Inula dysenterica Epipactis palustris 
Origanum vulgare * Ophrys apifera 
Malaxis paludosa Scirpus Savii 
Took tea with Professor Allman. He noticed a peculiar fact 
as to the proboscis of the fly sticking among the stamens of 
Apocynum androsemifolium; the flower thus acting as a fly- 
catcher, the animal dies. The hygroscopicity of Car/ina vulgaris 
was also noticed. 
Wednesday, 11th August 1852. 
Breakfasted at 6 and left by train at 7 a.m. for Cork, which 
was reached about 2.30. Visited the Exhibition at Cork, which 
is upon the whole creditable. Then went to Queen’s College, 
visited the halls and museum. 
_ Gathered Ceterach officinarum on the walls near the college, 
along with it were :— 
