PLANTS OBSERVED IN WEST MAYO 187 
Atriplex patula ry Achill Island, Mallaranny, Newport. No 
Chenopodia were see 
etula pubescens Ebrh, Mallaranny. 
Salix aurita L.; S. cinerea L. Both frequent; but I failed to 
see S. Caprea L., and it seems to be quite a aging in the extreme 
west.—S. Vherkiitan L. was seen at 1000 ft., or les 
Juniperus nana Willd. ‘welded see ai of Malaranny ; 
descending to near sea-leve 
Listera cordata R. Br. ae plentiful on the hills near Malla- 
ranny, at 1000-1200 ft. 
pipactis palustris Crantz. South-west end of Castlebar Lake, 
sparingly. 
Orchis incarnata L. Abundant throughout coh soso in suitable 
y aatcrars and very variable in habit. — 0. einert Sauter. 
A curious Orchis was found (unfortunately, i a sh specimen) 
daceine with O. incarnata and O. maculata ; it was evidently distinct 
from both, and nota hybrid. Height 15 i in. ; leaves 4, pale green, erect- 
potent, unspotted, linear- ‘oblong, broadest (3-3 i in.) at the base, gradu- 
ally and evenly tapering to the flat acuminate tip; the lowest and 
third 44 in. long, the second 5 in. Flowers see -eolonred oe of 
corolla cylindric nek con . as in incarna 
f 
h differs <a erably i a tks inflorescence from the original 
fom eae 20) of Kitzbiihel and Zell-am-See. I do not think that 
by the younger Portrsomg in Herb. Brit. Mus., and with my 
own from two stations on the coast near Wexford. It is small 
and few-flowered, sith i eal a a dull purplish red, and leaves 
faintly ring-spo ted. 
phrys apifera Huds. Scarce on er near Castlebar. 
* Juncus pian eboney Ehrh. Swamp above Se iskocle Bridge, 
Furnace Lough, near Newport. 
Sparganium simplex Li, nese S. minimum Fr. West of Castlebar. 
mna trisulea L. Slow stream running into Castlebar Lake 
“et ata Koch. Newport 
Seiesahaete ents Reichb. Salt-marsh near Newport. 
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