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S. cscspitosiis (Linn.) — Abundant on the mountains. 



Eriophoruni vaginatuni (Linn.) — Common on the mountain bogs. 



E. polystachion (Linn.) — Bogs; common. 



Carex pulicaris (Linn.) — Common. 



C. remota (Linn.) — Slievenakilla, and by Lough Allen ; not common. 



C. echinata (Murr.) ; C. stellulata (Good). — Very common. 



C. leporina (Linn.) ; C. ovalis (Good.) — Common; ascends to 1500 feet 

 on Slievenakilla. 



C. stricta (Good.) — By the lough ; a small, slender form. 



C. aquatilis (Wahl.) — In a wet thicket at the margin of Lough Allen, 

 on the Roscommon side of the old Shannon-bridge at Ballantra, 

 a few dense tufts, with stems sometimes 3 feet high. I^ot pre- 

 viously known as occurring in Ireland. 



C. goodenovii (Gay); C. vulgaris (Fr.) — Common. 



C. pallescens (Linn.) — "Wet pastures at the Shannon Pot, county Cavan ; 

 rare. 



C. panicea (Linn.) — By the lough. 



C. pilulifera (Linn.) — Heaths by Lough Allen, and also on Slieve- 

 anierin. 



C. giauca (Murr.) — Yery common. 



C. iiava (Linn.) — Common. 



C. binervis (Sm.) — On the mountains; ascending to 1600 feet. 



C. hirta (Linn.) — Frequent. 



C. rostrata (Stokes); C. ampullacea (Good.) — Common. 



C. vesicaria (Linn.) — Frequent at the south end of the lough. 



Gkami^^e^. 



Phalaris arundinacea (Linn.) — By the lough; also on SHevenakilla ; 



not common. 

 Anthoxanthum odoratum (Linn.) — Common. 

 Phleum pratense (Linn.) — Frequent. 



Alopecurus geniculatiis (Linn.) — By the lough; not common. 

 Nardus stricta (Linn.) — Common on the mountains. 

 Agrostis vulgaris (With.) — Common. 

 A. alba (Linn.) — JTot common. 

 Holcus mollis (Linn.) — Boggy pastui-es ; frequent. 

 Aira ceespitosa (Linn.) — Common; ascends to 1500 feet on Slieve- 



anierin. 

 A. flexuosa (Linn.) — Heaths by the lough ; also on Slieveanierin, at 



1500 feet. 

 A. caryophyllea (Linn.) — Frequent. 

 A. prsecox (Linn.) — Not common. 



Avena flavescens (Linn.) — South end of the lough; rare. 

 Arrhenatherum clatius (M. &K.); A. avenaceum (Beauv.) — Common, 



up to 1600 feet. 

 Trioda decumbens (Beauv.) — On the limestone at the south end of the 



lough; also on Slieveanierin, at 1600 feet. 



