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PlANTAGINACEAE, 



XPlantago major (Linn.) "With. Trifolium pratense in pastures ; a doubt- 

 ful native. B. 

 ]Plantago lanceolata (Linn.) B. S. N. 

 Plantago mariUma (Linn.) Strange to say this very common species 

 is not marked off in my list as occurring on the Blaskets. It 

 must be abundant, and I have therefore inserted it. B. S. 

 Plantago coronopus (Linn.) B. S. 



Chen-qpodiaceae. 



Suaeda maritima (Dum.) Only noticed on the Tearaght Rock, and 



at a considerable elevation, probably 400 feet above the sea, 



on the rocky face of the cliff. T. 

 Beta maritima (Linn.) Not seen on the Great Blasket ; abundant on 



the SkeUigs. S. JS". 

 XChenopodium album iJAxm.) Among crops. B. 

 XAtriplex angmtifolia (Sm.) As in Boffin, I did not meet with A. 



hastata (Linn.) B. 

 Atriphx Balingtonii (Woods.) On the high margins of the cliffs up 



to 400 feet above the sea. B. S. V. 



POLTGONACEAE. 



\Rumex oUusifolius (Auct.) B. V. 

 iRumex crispus (Linn.) B. 



Rumex Acetosa (Linn.) B. S. V. N. 



Rumex Acetosella (Linn.) Very luxuriant on the northern face of the 

 Great Blasket among sheltered rocks. B. 



Polygonum aviculare (Linn.) B. 



Polygonum Persicaria (Linn.) B. V. 



Empeteaceae. 



Empetrum nigrum (Linn.) In one place, about 700 feet above the 

 sea on the northern cliffs. Procured only by dislodging the 

 specimen with stones. B. 



Etjphoebiaceae. 

 XEuphorhia Helioscopia (Linn.) Sparingly among crops. B. 



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