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Empetrum nigrtmi, Linn. Same range as Carex rigida on both moun- 

 tains. 



Rumex acetosella, Linn. 



Jimcus squarrosus, Linn. 



Luzula sylvatica, Bichen. 



L. campestris, D.C. 



Eriopliorum vaginatum, Linn. 



E. polystachyum, Linn. 



Carex rigida, Good. To 2300 ; and on Blackstairs from 2400 to 2280 

 feet on west side, not descending eastwards. 



Festuca duriuscula, Linn. 



Agrostis vulgaris, With. 



LastrcRa dilatata, Presl. 



L. fllix-mas, PresL (var. alhreviata). 



Hymenophyllum imilaterale, Willd. And at 1900 feet at Blackstairs; 

 to 1800 feet on Mount Leinster. 



Lycopodium selago, Linn. 



Blackstairs, 2300 feet. 



Vaccinium vitis idcea. To 2100 feet : on western slopes from summit, 

 not descending eastwards. 



Blackstairs, 2200 feet. 



Polypodium vulgare, Linn. 



2100 feet. 



Carex stellnlata, Good. Mount Leinster. 

 Solidago virgaurea, Linn. Blackstairs, to 18 JO feet. 

 Carex pilulifera, Linn. ,, ,, 



Lycopodiuni selago, Linn. ,, ,, 



Blackstairs, 1900 feet. 



Pijrus acuparia, Goert. 



Erica cinerea, Linn. Barely ascends to this height. 



Mount Leinster, 1750 feet. 



Pteris aquilina, Linn. On the south side; ceases at 1550 on north 

 side; upper limit at 1650 on Blackstairs. 



Blackstairs, 1650 feet. 

 Hieracium pilosella, Linn. 



Blackstairs, 1450 feet. 



Ulex gallii, Planch. West side. 

 Veronica oftcinalis, Linn. ,, 

 Cotyledon umbilicus. Linn. ,, 



