700 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



LIST OE SPECIES.* 



Thalictrum minus, Linn. — Hare Island, &c. Sparingly distributed 



on the margins of the lake. 

 ,, flavum, Linn. — Hare Island, Temple Island. Erequent, 



Ranunculus cirmiatus, Sibth. — Drain by banks of Inny, below Bally- 



mahon, and in Eoyal Canal. 

 ,, heterophyllus, Eries. — St. ^Martin's Well, Inchcleraun, &:c. 



,, ])seudo-fluitans, Syme. — Eiver Inny, &c. The form with. 



floating leaves, penicillatus of Dumortier, only ob- 

 served. 

 ,, tricliopliyllus, Chaix. — Drain near Ballykeeran, witli 



Potamoyeton rufescens. 

 ,, hederaceus, Linn. — Eare. Between Clooneigh river and 



Lanesborough. 

 ,, peltatus, Eries? — A form growing in deep water near 



Athlone, with the middle lobe of the floating leaves 



entire, and conical in outline, has been doubtfully 



referred to this variety. 

 ,, sceleratus, Linn, — I^ear Athlone. 



,, linyua, Linn. — In suitable places all round the lake. 



[ ,, auricomus, Linn. — Apparently wanting ; but, as it flowers 



early, it may have been overlooked.] 

 \Ac[uileyia vulgaris, Linn. — Two or three plants near Coosan Point. 



Nuphar lutea is more abundant than Nympcea alba. 



^Papaver rhceas, Linn. — Common on Leinster side, but not observed on 

 Connaught shore. 



* ,, dulium, Linn. — Cultivated ground at Elfeet Bay, &c. Not 



uncommon. 



* ,, aryemone, Linn. — Eailway near Kiltoom, and one or two 



other places at both sides of lake. Sparingly. 

 *' ,, hylridum, Linn. — Seen only in a corn-field at Elfeet Bay. 

 ^Chelidonium majiis, Linn. — Eoadside near Ladywell. One or two 

 plants. 

 Fumaria capreolata, Linn. — Cultivated ground. 

 ,, officinalis, Linn. — Cultivated ground. 

 ■\Eaphanus raphamstrum, Linn. — One or two specimens. ISTear Lady- 

 well. 

 Sinapis alia, Linn. — Near Athlone, &c. 

 Sisymlrium officinale, Scop. — Common. 

 '^Erysimum cheiranthoides, Linn. — Hudson's Bay. Cultivated ground. 

 '^ Cheiranthus cheiri, Linn. — Old toll-gate, Athlone. 

 Aralis hirsuta, Linn. — Sand-pits near Kiltoom. 



* 270 common species are omitted. See previous page. 



