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Trifolium pratense (Linn.) — Common. 



T. medium (Huds.) — Eoadside near the centre of the island, and in 



several places thence to Bull Point ; very luxuriant. 

 T. repens (Linn.) — Common. 

 T. procumbens (Linn.) — Abundant on the elevated pastures to the 



west and north. 

 T. minus (Sm.) — Common. 

 Lotus comiculatus (Linn.) — Abundant. 

 Authyllus vulneraria (Linn.) — One of the most abundant plants on 



the island. 

 Vicia hirsuta (Koch.) — Borders of fields at the south; rare. 

 V. cracca (Linn.) — Common. 

 Y. sepium (Linn.) — Common. 

 Lathyrus pratensis (Linn.) — Frequent. 



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Prunus communis (Huds.); a. spinosa (Linn.) — Sparingly in various 



parts of the island. 

 Spiraea ulmaria (Linn.) — Frequent. 



Agrimonia eupatoria (Linn.) — On rocks at the north and west. 

 Alchemilla vulgaris (Linn.) — IS^ot common. 

 Potentilla anserina (Linn.) — Common. 

 P. tormentilla (Nesl.) — Everywhere abundant. 

 Comarum palustre (Linn.) — In marshes; frequent. 

 Fragaria vesca (Litin.) — I^ot common. 



Eubus discolor ("W. and N.) — The commonest bramble on the island. 

 E. carpinifolius (W. and !N.) — Waste ground; not common. 

 E. corylifolius (Sm.); a. sublustris (Lees.) — Waste ground; frequent. 

 E. corylifolius (Sm.) ; y. purpureus (Bab.) — JS^ot common. 

 Geum urbanum (Linn.) — Eare. 

 Eosa spinosissima (Linn..) — In profusion throughout the island. The 



variety ciphiana, which has fiowers of a beautiful pink colour, is 



to be found on the road leading to the lighthouse, and also on the 



roadside to the east of Church Bay. 

 E. tomentosa (Sm.) — Eare. I only met with this rose in. one spot. 

 E. canina (Linn.) — Occurs in several places, but is not common. 

 Cratsegus oxyacantha (Linn.) — Eare. There are scarcely any hedges 



in Eathlin, and the hawthorn bushes are not only scarce but 



stunted. 



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Peplis portula (Liun.) — In marshy ground west of the lighthouse. 

 Eare. 



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Epilobium parviflorum (Schreb.) — Eare. 



E. montanum fLinn.) — I^ot common. 



E. palustre (Linn.) — In wet places ; not common. 



