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OXALIDACE^. 



Oxalis acetoscUa (Linn.) — Common in shady spots, especially on the 

 hills. 



LlISTACE^. 



Linnm catharticum (Linn.) — Frequent on the limestone at the south 

 of the lough ; rare, or absent elsewhere. 



LEGtrMLNOS^. 



TJlex europseus (Linn.) — About Drumshambo ; not common on the 



hills. 

 Sarothamnus scoparius (Linn.) — Shores of the lough. 

 Medicago lupulina (Linn.) — Yery rare; only on the limestone at the 



south of the lough. 

 Trifolium pratense (Linn.) — Common. 

 T. repens (Linn.) — Common. 

 T. dubium (Sibth.); T. minus (Sm.) — Common. 

 Lotus corniculatus (Linn.) — Yery common. 

 Yicia cracca (Linn.) — Common about Drumshambo, and the borders of 



the lake. 

 Y. sepium (Linn.) — Common. 

 Lathyrus pratensis (Linn.) — Common, 



EOSACE^. 



Prunus spinosa (Linn.) ; P. communis (Huds.) — Common. 



Spiraea ulmaria (Linn.) — Common about the lough. 



Alchemilla vulgaris (Linn.) — Common. 



A. arvensis (Linn.) — Dowra, Co. Cavan; rare. 



Potentilla anserina (Linn. )^Koadsides and waste ground ; common. 



P. tormentilla (Nesl.) — Common. 



Comarum palustre (Linn.) — South end of the lough ; not common. 



Fragaria vesca (Linn.) — Ascends to 1600 feet on Slieveanierin ; not 



common. 

 Eubus plicatus (W. & N".) ; Tar. nitida (W. & jST.) — Under trees at 



the south-east shore of Lough Allen ; not common. 

 [E. discolor (AY. & N.) — I believe this occurs, but I failed to 



note it.] 

 E. leucostachys (Sm.) — Lough Allen and Lough Scur; not common. 

 E. leucostachys; E. vestitus. — ''With whiter leaves than usual." — 



C. C. B. 

 E. hirtifolius (Miill.) — Common around the lough. 

 E. villicaulis (W. & IS".) ; var. warreni (Blox. M. S.) — Lough Allen ; 



very rare. 

 E. macrophyllus ("Weih.) — Frequent around the lough. 

 E. macrophyllus, var. e. glabratus (Bab.) — Not common. 



