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In f onniiig the statistical map, the maximum is 39, or 60 per cent. 

 of the group, in East Cork, closely followed by 38 in West Cork : the 

 minimum is in various northern counties. The manner in which the 

 southern plants run up the east coast, and avoid the Central Plain 

 comes out very clearly. 



Fig, 41. — Distribution of " Mumonian " plants. 



6. Lageistian Type. — Under this head forty-nine species are placed, 

 "with an average range of eight divisions per species. 



The distribution of four chosen examples is shown in figs. 42 to 45. 

 !Fig, 42 {Lepidium hirtum) shows the eastern range at its maximum, 

 fig. 43 {Trifolium glomeratum) at its minimum. Fig. 44 {Cynoglossum 

 officinale) illustrates a very characteristic Lagenian range, while in 

 fig. 45 [Scilla verna) a more northerly trend is illustrated. The' most 

 characteristic of the Lagenian plants is the group of light soil or 

 sand plants which are spread along the coast between Wexford and 

 Louth, such as 



Sisymbrium' Irio. 



Medicago sylvestris. 

 Trifolium subterraueum. 



glomeratum. 



scabrum. 



Trigonella omitliopodioides. 

 Senecio erucifolius. 

 Festuca uniglumis. 

 Eqmsetum Moorei. 



