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Stellaria holostea (Linn.) — In several places ; but not common. 



S. uliginosa (Murr.) — Wet places; frequent. 



Cerastium giomeratum (Thuil.) — Rare. 



C. triviale (Link.) — Common. 



Lepigonum rupicola (Lebel). — Abundant, and very luxuriant on the 



cliffs all round the island. 

 Spergula arvensis (Linn.) — Common. 



Scleranthus aunuus (Linn.) — Borders of fields ; not common. 

 Saponaria officinalis (Linn.) — Occurs in some quantity on the roadside 



opposite Church Bay ; it has, however, no claim to be considered 



a native. 



Maivace^. 



Lavatera arborea (Linn.) — On the cliffs, sparingly ; said to have been 

 introduced. 



Htpericace^. 



Hypericum androssemum (Linn.) — Shady rocks; rare. 



H. tetrapterum (Fries.) — By streams at the west end; rare. 



H. pulchrum (Linn.) — Distributed over the island; but not very 



common. 

 H. elodes (Linn.) — Abundant in some lakelets (rock basins) near the 



lighthouse, and to the west. 



Gteeaniace^. 



Geranium molle (Linn.) — Eoadsides and waste ground; not common. 

 G. dissectum (Linn.) — Borders of fields ; rare. 

 G. robertianum (Linn.) — Common. 



OxAxroACE^. 

 Oxalis acetosella (Linn.) — Common. 



LlIfACE^. 



Linum catharticum (Linn.) — Abundant. 



Radiola millegrana (Sm.) — On the gravelly margin of the north-east 

 side of the large lake at TIshet. 



Leguminos^. 



Ulex europasus (Linn.) — Heaths ; but only sparingly. In Mr. Temple - 

 ton's manuscript " Catalogue of the Native Plants of Ireland," the 

 opinion is expressed that U. europaeus " is evidently a naturalized 

 plant, rather too tender for the climate." He states that it was 

 unknown in Bathlin until sown by Mr. Gage m 1794 or 1795. 



V. gallii (Planch.) — In great profusion over all the elevated unculti- 

 vated land in the island. 



Sarothamnus scoparius (Koch.) — Abundant 



