PROFESSOR JOHN HuTTON BALFOUR. 145 
Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum Scolopendrium vulgare 
Trichomanes Polypodium vulgare 
3 Ruta-muraria 
Visited different parts of Cork. Called on Dr. J. R. Harvey, 
who had known me in Edinburgh at the Plinian Society, got 
directions as to my route, also received a copy of the work on the 
famous Flora of Cork. Mr. Sibbald joined the party this evening. 
Thursday, 12th August 1852. 
Dr. Sutherland and I walked to Sommers Town about 6,30 
a.m, to see a famous cork tree. The tree is of large dimensions 
and of great age. It is in an orchard belonging toa Mr. Jeffreys. 
In a loch near Sommers Town saw Cinanthe fistulosa, Bidens 
cernua, and Typha latifolia. On roadside Senebiera didyma. 
On walls at Cork Senecio squalidus. On wall near Sommers 
Town Ceterach offictnarum. 
Breakfasted at Cork at 9 a.m., and proceeded by steamboat at 
10 to Queenstown. Walked along shore to point opposite Monks- 
town, gathering :— 
Sinapis nigra Dipsacus sylvestris 
Foeniculum vulgare (abun- Antirrhinum Orontium 
dant) Euphorbia portlandica 
Crossed to Monkstown; behind it there was abundance of 
Petasites fragrans, quite wild in its situation by a roadside. 
Walked from Monkstown to Passage, where the party had lunch. 
Then went by rail to Blackrock. From Blackrock crossed to 
Glanmire Glen, walked along the banks of the Glanmire Burn, 
On wall near the sea there was abundance of a_ peculiar 
Hypericum which seems new. On the walls also there was 
profusion of Ceterach officinarum. On the stones by water 
Apium graveolens. From Glanmire walked to Riverstown. 
Examined banks of water where 7richomanes was said to be 
found. From Riverstown to Cork in the evening. 
Friday, 13th August 1352. 
At 6 a.m. left Cork by railway for Bandon ; there we called on 
Professor Allman, who kindly visited some localities with us. 
