Praeger — Gleanhujs in Iriah Topographical Botany. 70 



hybrid, which, he remarks, is an exceedingly interesting plant. He 

 is anxious to see further specimens, and I hope any botanist visiting 

 King's County will not lose the opportunity of searching for it. The 

 finding of the parent E. Salishurgensis in King's County would alone 

 be a valuable discovery. 



Of fourteen " species " of Eyebright — the " species " seem as well 

 founded as those of the Rubi — known as British, Ireland possesses 

 ten. Of these, two, E. Irevipila and E, \Rost1coviana^ appear to 

 constitute the bulk of the Irish Eyebright flora. E. hrevipila is very 

 widespread in Europe, but in Great Britain appears to increase north- 

 ward ; while E. Rostlcoviana, a plant of middle Europe, in Great 

 Britain increases southward. Eor the rest, E. lorealis, E. gracilis, and 

 E. scottica are northern in their range, though not so in Ireland. 

 E. nemorosa is southern in Great Britain ; E. occidentalis appears to be 

 a very local plant occurring in IT."W. Erance and Britain, and E. 

 stricta, a lowland mid-Europe form, seems to be a rare plant in these 

 countries. The well-known E. Salishurgensis, a northern and alpine 

 plant, is as yet unknown in Great Britain, though ranging widely 

 along the west coast of Ireland. Of the foui' British forms not yet 

 found in Ireland, E. latifolia and E. Eoulae^isis are high northern, and 

 E. Kerneri a limestone plant of limited distribution. "With the 

 exception of E. Salishurgensis/none of the Irish Eyebrights show a 

 marked range either horizontally or vertically, though the species 

 differ much in abundance. 



RMnanthus Crista-galli L., var; fallax AY. & G. 



16 Galw. W. Between Clonbur and Mt. Gable '95— M. & S. S4S- 

 23 Westmth. Lough Owel '95 (W. E. Linton)— B. E. C. '95. 

 39 Aaitrim Near Toomebridge '98 — Druce 28^. 



var. R. stenophyllus Schur. 

 25 Eoscomn. Kilteevari'97 — T. A. P. Mapother. 

 Rhirantlms forms are almost unworked in Ireland. 



Bartsia Odontites Huds. 



Var. verna is known from divisions 5, 8, 11, 12, 26 : var. serotina 

 from 5, 12, 21, 39. Em'ther information is needed as to their distri- 

 bution in Ireland. 



