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For our map, the maximimi is 38 species, or 80 per cent., in 

 Dublin; tlie minimum in "W^est !M!ayo (fig. 46). 



7. CoNXACiAN Type. — This and the llumonian group are the most 

 numerous in species of the six Irish "types." Sixty-three species are 

 listed belo"w; these have an average range of six divisions per species. 



Here belong plants exhibiting a general Tvestem trend in their- 

 range ; such as Taxus laccata (fig. 47) and the more restricted 

 Adiantum Capillns- Veneris (fig. 48). In this section of the gi'oup 

 may be placed nearly one-half of the plants listed below. 



Fig. ^S.—Adtanhim CapiL'us-Venerts^ 



Fig. 49. — Habenaria intacia. 



Fig. 50. — Erica mediterranea. 



The remainder include t^vo very distinct sub-types, Avhich may 

 be called respectively the Burren type and the Connemara type. 

 The fonner is represented in fig. 49 {Eahenaria iniacta), the latter 



