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Hederace^. 

 Hedera helix (Linn.) — Rocks and walls; abundant. 



CAPEIFOLIACEiE. 



Sambuciis nigra (Linn.) — In great abundance. 

 Lonicera periclymenum (Linn.) — Yery common. 



RUBIACE^. 



Galium aparine (Linn.) — iS^ot common. 

 G. vemm (Linn.) — On the limestone ; not seen elsewhere. 

 G. saxatile (Linn.) — Throughout the district; perhaps the most abun- 

 dant plant. 

 G. palustre (Linn.) — Common. 



VALEEIAXACEiE. 



Valeriana officinalis (Linn.) — Common; ascends to 1600 feet on 

 Slieveanierin. 



V. officinalis; var. sambucifolia (Mik.) — This is a form with few broad 

 leaflets, coarsely toothed all round. It occurs by Lough Allen, 

 but does not seem to possess sufficient constancy. 



DlPSACACE^. 



Scabiosa succisa (Linn.) — By the lough, but not abundant. 



Composite. 



Petasites yulgaris (Desf.) — By the lough occasionally. 



Tussilago farfara (Linn.) — Common. 



Bellis perennis (Linn.) — Common. 



Solidago virgaui'ea (Linn.) — Ilocks near the summit of Slievenakilla ; 



rare. 

 Pulicaiia dysenterica (Linn.) — Roadside, Dowra to Drumshambo ; 



rare. 

 Gnaphalium uliginosum (Linn.) — "With the preceding ; rare. 

 Achillea ptarmica (Linn.) — By the lough ; not common. 

 Achillea millefolium (Linn.) — Frequent by the lough. 

 Matricaria inodora (Linn..) — "Waste ground by houses ; not at all 



plentiful. 

 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Linn.) — Yery common. 

 Artemisia vulgaris (Linn.) — Roadside near Drumshambo ; rare. 

 Senecio vulgaris (Linn.) — Common. 



S. sylvaticus (Linn.) — Gravelly shore of the lough ; rare. 

 S. jacoboea (Linn.) — Common. 

 S. aquaticus (Huds.) — Yery common. 

 Bidcns tripartita (Linn.) — Lough Allen and Lough Scur; rare. 



