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seen; in Tracey’s list (1858) of the plants of Lynn it — not men- 
tioned ; nor does the late Dr. Morong note it in his paper* upon the 
flora of Martha’ s Vineyard. However, in the seventies A. ons 
was popular in America, as well as in Europe, as a bedding plant. 
For a few years it was used very extensively for its mass “of grey 
foliage, and to day, in cnt Hg fashioned gardens in Maine, it 
is still a favourite under the name ‘‘ Dusty Miller.” Professor 
ene api argued that Sting the plant rarely spreads from 
rdens to the neighbouring districts, and because it abounds on 
escaped from cultivation to its present coastal stations. It cannot 
be stated with assurance that the plant has reached the New 
England sea beaches rata from neighbouring gardens; but a 
statement made by a nurseryman, attempting “4 account for the 
colony in County Dublin, and quoted by Mr. Colgan in his article 
rootstock swept out with refuse would be sure to grow... . - ops 
have often been used for eae tet with cut-flowers, and may have 
assisted in the make-up of breast-bouquets, which, worn by some 
pre a to the North Bull, may have been thrown away as withered, 
have got covered with sand.” In view, then, of the very striking 
habit of the plant, its sudden appearance on sea-beaches and sand- 
dunes, dL in the neighbourhood of summer resorts, soon 
after its popularity as a bedding plant, there seems no doubt that 
Artemisia Stelleriana was aviginally introduced along our coast, and 
that we have no reason longer to regard it as a species native to 
New England. 
ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS IN IRELAND. 
By Epwarp F. Linton, M.A. 
paper on ‘‘ Alchemilla vulgaris and its segregates” in this 
ions (1895, p. 110), the Irish distribution of the group was left 
alone, since the few notes I had been able to collect together could 
give no fair idea of it. During ee nar three Sa Mr. R. Ll. 
incorporate his observations in my notes; where not otherwise 
indigated, the — quoted are from Mr. Praeger. I have also to 
thank Mr. tew: ; 
rt for a few specimens, indicated by S. 4 
In the following satement the co vice-counties are 
ices in accordance with the scheme set forth by Mr. Praeger 
in his paper on the i hobauicst Subdivision of Ireland’? (Journ. 
Bot. 1896, 57). 
* Field and Forest, iii. (1878), 119. 
