A SKETCH OF THE BOTANY OF IRELAND, 299 
The latter half of the work #8 etre H -_ to doubt, for 
pre Journal, Xxxix. 1840), pp. 172- s that parts 9, 11 
pa if correct, this shows “that the latter weahee were not of the same 
dimensions as the first part. It is in this direction that I seek 
for further  caeeas from any botanist or librarian who can 
enlighten m 
Daypon Jackson. 
A SKETCH OF THE BOTANY OF IRELAND.* 
By A. G. Mors, F.L.S. 
Tue Flora of Ireland, as distinguished from that of the rest of 
the Continent of Europe, is remarkable from the presence of a few 
striking species which do not occur in Great Britain nor in Northern 
Europe. Nearly all of ii plants may be classed as Western and 
South-western in Ireland. Several of them are very abundant in 
their Irish stations. For instance, Daboecia polifolia, a striking and 
handsome species, occurs plentifully throughout Connemara and 
the barony of Murrisk, in Western Mayo; in fact, through the 
whole district view near Galway Bay and Clew Bay. This and 
Erica mediterranea are two of the most characteristic plants of the 
Irish flora; and, with EL. Mackuii, constitute a very striking group 
of pee ‘whose eae -quarters are to be found in Portugal and 
Spain. It o be remarked here that, ne ome ae oe one 
of these shia fis Tae is found in Clare, or Ker r Cork—for the 
South-west of Ireland has also its own dist tinet tate of site. 
most of which do not occur further north. In fact, the peculiarly 
‘‘Trish”’ species arrange themselves under four groups. 
I.—American Spectgs. 
Plants which are much more plentiful in North er lgie: and 
Eur ent. These 
for the most part do not occur on the European Cont y 
may be considered as the remains of a former land connection 
; ope were probably driven spore na during the 
may be held to be more or less Arctic species, as well as erico- 
European 
The best known of these North Americans is the rare orchid 
fe 
near Berehaven, and also in the valley of the Bandon river. 
This sketch is reprinted from an excellent shilling _ phe ge ch 
of pistons Pictorial Guide, recently published by Messrs. Gay & 
The Gui ontains articles by competent a authorities on other candied: of 
natural history, and is in this respect an important advance upon similar 
works. Mr. More has made one or two corrections in the reprint, which 
been slightly curtailed in unimportant particulars——Ep. Journ 
