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Down East to Ashleach Beidge — continued. 

 1880 feet. 

 Empetmm nigrum. j Salix herbacea. 



800 feet. 

 Erica tetralix. 



"Wet Bog by Eeeifp Kivee. 

 Carex filiformis. 



We will next examine Mweelxea, not only the highest mountain 

 in Connaught, but with much the most considerable extent of elevated 

 ground. The alpine species are : Saxifraga stellaris, Sedum rhodiola, 

 Hieracium anglicum, S. iricum, Ardostaphylos uva-ursi, Oxyria retii- 

 formis, Salix herbacea, Carex rigida, Air a alpina, Lycopodium alpinum, 

 L. selaginoides, Isoetes lacustris. 



MWEELEEA SmviMIT. 



2680 feet. 



Potentilla tormentilla. 

 Saxifraga umbrosa. 

 Calluna vulgaris. 

 Vaccinium myrtillus. 

 Thymus serpyllum. 

 Humex acetosa. 

 E.. acetosella. 

 Eriophorum vaginatum. 

 Carex pilulifera. 



C. binervis. 

 Scirpus csespitosus. 

 Luzula sylvatica. 

 L. campestris. 

 Juncus squarrosus. 

 Nardus stricta. 

 Anthoxanthum odoratum. 

 Agrostis vulgaris. 

 Aira csespitosa. 



Campanula rotundifolia. 

 Solidago virgaurea. 

 Melampyrum pratense 



Eestuca ovina. 



2640 feet. 

 Armeria maritima. 



2600 feet. 



Plantago maritima. 

 Salix herbacea. 



Carex rigida. 



Aira flexuosa. 



East and South-east to Btjndoeeagha. 



2590 feet. 

 Hymenophyllum unilaterale. 



2440 feet. 

 Salix herbacea. 



