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have taken care to have provided myself with a spare one. Even so, 

 however, some authenticated observations by the officers of the Survey 

 would be desirable as a check. 



In summarizing the results of my observations, I wish first to 

 mention that my friend A. Gr. More agrees with me that a slight 

 alteration in the relative boundaries of Districts 6 and 2 of the Cybele 

 Hibernica would be advantageous. As the map there stands, the 

 Galtee range enters into both these districts ; and I would suggest 

 that the part of District 6 which includes a small western portion of 

 the Galtee range be joined to District 2. The road running south, 

 from Galbally to Ballyarthur, would form a good natural division, and 

 in this way the whole Galtee range is included in District 2. A 

 glance at the map will show that this is a natural division. 



The following is a list of the alpine plants, ten in number, found 

 upon the Galtees — all of these belong to Watson's Highland type : — 



Arahis petrcea. Vaccinium Vitis-idcea. 



Sedum Rhodiola. Oxyria reniformis. 



Saxifraga stellaris. Salix herlacea. 



Sieracium anglicum. Asplenium viride. 



Saussurea alpina. Cochlearia officinalis (var. alpina). 



This alpine flora is below the average for Irish mountain ranges, 

 and this is the more remarkable when the elevation of the Galtymore 

 chain is considered. In fact, with the exception of the Wicklow 

 mountains, the highest point of which is a few feet higher than 

 Galtymore, the Galtees yield the poorest flora of any range in Ire- 

 land. On the other hand, they can carry up many lowland species to 

 an unusual altitude. Another feature in the flora of this range is 

 worthy of notice — the extreme rarity, or entire absence, of many 

 common Irish mountain plants. It is, of course, unsafe to say that 

 any species not observed is really absent, but I can safely say that 

 the following are very rare or wanting : — Brosera rotundifolia, Fin- 

 guicula lusitanica, mountain Hieracia of all kinds, Myrica Gale, Isoetes 

 lacustris, Antennaria dioica, Juniperus communis. Of these, the last 

 four were not met with at all. 



Of Watson's Scottish or IS'orthern type only three species occur : 

 Thalictrum minus, Saxifraga Jiirta, Crepis paludosa, a very small pro- 

 portion of the Irish species (66). But this might have been expected, 

 from the southern position of the locality. 



The following are additions to District 2 of the Cybele Hiber- 

 nica : — 



Thalictrum minus. Pyrus aucuparia. 



Arahis petrcea. Saussurea alpina. 



Polygala depressa. Myosotis repens. 



The occurrence of Meconopsis camhrica and Eieracium anglicum 

 upon this range, as giving new localities for two rare Irish plants, 

 although each had one previous station in the district, is important. 



