156 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
We took up our quarters in Hart’s Hotel, which does not, 
however, appear to be the best in Clifden. Kerr's Hotel seems 
to be the cleanest and most comfortable. 
We were occupied all evening putting our plants in paper. 
Friday, 27th August 1852. 
After breakfast left by a private car for Kylemore, where we 
gathered abundance of Dadeocia polifolia, both pink and white. 
The scenery here reminded us much of Scotland. Kylemore 
Lough is like one of those in our Highlands. The hills around 
are worthy of examination. We then proceeded to Leenane, 
where there is a high hill deserving notice. Near Leenane we 
picked Carduus pratensis. 
We then walked up the hill on the way to Maam, and after 
joining our car we reached the hotel about 2.30 pm. After 
bathing in the river, and lunching at Mr. Rourke’s inn, we pro- 
ceeded by the mail car to the point where we join the car for” 
Clifden, and we reached Galway about 8.30 p.m., passing through 
Oughterard. Mr. Rourke at Maam is an amusing man, and 
occupied our attention during lunch by tales of Irish and other 
botanists who had visited his hotel. 
We took up our quarters in the Railway Hotel, Galway. Met 
there Lord Oranmore, who seemed to be much interested in our 
account of our trip. 
Saturday, 28th August 1852. 
This day was the last botanising day of the party. After 
breakfast we visited Queen’s College, and then proceeded to the 
shore of Lough Corrib. Our time was very limited, as we had to 
start for Dublin in the afternoon. Hence we were not able to reach 
the station for Rhynchospora fusca and Eriocaulon septangulare, 
We gathered :— 
Nasturtium palustre Nepeta Cataria 
Bidens cernua Alisma ranunculoides 
»  tripartita _  Ceterach officinarum 
along with numerous other ferns in the limestone rocks. A 
canal is being made, and communication between Lough Corrib 
and Galway is being fully opened up for vessels. 
