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At Slieve Anard (1457 ieet), Fteris aqicilina occurs, about 100 feet 

 belo-w the summit — a remai'kable altitude for this fern ; and at 1250 

 feet Vlex Gallii and U. ev.roj^ceus appear together — an unusual height 

 at which to meet either kind of furze. Nothing worthy of mention 

 will be met with at this extremity of the range, which descends 

 gradually into the plain of Tipperary. 



The foregoing is a sketch of the ground gone over and obseira- 

 tions taken during six consecutive days, which I divided as follows : — 

 First day (August 4) — From Tipperary to Lough Curra, examined 

 shores and clitfs about lake ; reached summit of Galtymore, and 

 walked down to Mitchelstown. This day it never ceased pouring 

 rain. Second day — From llitchelstown by the mountain lodge to the 

 ridge above Lough Borheen, making many detours on the southern 

 slopes ; examined shores and cliffs of this lake, and travelled west- 

 ward along cliffs above Lough Diheen to a further examination of 

 Lough Curra ; walked into Tipperary. Third day — Up by Knock- 

 moyle and other summits to Lough Diheen ; cnmbed cliffs and ravines 

 to the north of the lake, and along ridges, and all the range down to 

 ]\rassy Lodge at its western end, home to Tipperary. Fourth day — Up 

 to Lough Curra again, to examine some ravines not previously searched, 

 and then explored eastwards along the range to Caher. This was a 

 dreadful day on the mountains ; storm and rain from start to finish. 

 Fifth day — Up the northern side from near Castlemary (about half 

 way between Tipperary and Caher), through an extensive plantation 

 to Lough iluskiy ; spent the day amongst the precipices there, and 

 had much severe climbing ; walked into Tipperary. This was a long 

 and successful day's work. Sixth day — Up by Stone Park, through 

 Grlan-cush-na-binnian, and along ridge to Loughs Curra and Diheen, 

 and home to Tipperary ; a very wet afternoon, and there seemed 

 nothing left that required exploration ; so that I concluded my labours 

 with this walk. Thus I hope that I explored the range completely, 

 with the exception of the lowland portions, especially on the southern 

 side. An accident, which I much regretted, was the breaking of my 

 aneroid, and I was deprived of its use until two days before leaving. 

 However, on the last day, I veiified many poiats which I had before 

 estimated from the heights given on the Ordnance Map, and I took 

 many observations of points by which to check my previous notes. I 

 cannot refi'ain from mentioning here what a misfortune it is that the 

 southern counties are not marked with the contoured lines of eleva- 

 tion on the Ordnance Maps, as the northern are. It seems very 

 strange that at present there is no means, fi-om any map, of finding 

 the altitudes of such well-defined bases for observation as mountain 

 lakes, or indeed of any points except the marked summits. There 

 are four mountain lakes (some of considerable size) on the Galtee 

 range, and yet there is no record in the Ordnance or Geological 

 Survey Offices of the heights of any one of these lakes above sea 

 level. This was a condition of affairs I had not foreseen ; and had I 

 known I was to be entirely dependent upon my aneroid, I should 



