TOOT (F. J.) BOTANICAL NOTES. 195 



PHANEROGAMIA. 



Thalictrum minus. — This pretty little, and decidedly local, plant 

 grows in great abundance among the shingle, and in the crevices of the 

 limestone rocks on the shores of Lough Ree, in the counties of Long- 

 ford, Roscommon, and "Westmeath. 



Thalictrum jlavum This is . another plant of local occurrence, 



though generally abundant in its respective habitats. It grows plen- 

 tifully in meadows in the county of Longford, on the banks of the River 

 Liny, one of the main tributaries of the Shannon. 



Chelidonium majus is to be met with in many places on shady walls 

 in the midland counties. It is very plentiful in "Westmeath, Roscom- 

 mon, and Longford. 



Brosera rotundifolia. — Abundant in all the bogs. 



D. Anglica — D. longifolia. — I met these two species growing in 

 great abundance along with D. rotundifolia at Cloghan Lough (county 

 of Roscommon) — a pool in the bog on the east side of the River Suck, 

 two miles E. S. E. of Ballygar (county of Galway). 



Saponaria officinalis. — This beautiful and local plant I have only 

 met with in two localities, viz., on a wall near Cloondara, and at Moy- 

 dow, county of Longford ; in both localities it flowers double. 



Arenaria trinervis. — On a roadside in the neighbourhood of Athlone, 

 county of Westmeath, but in no great abundance. 



Eaonxjmus JEuropceus. — The Spindle Tree grows plentifully on lime- 

 stone crags on the shores of Lough Ree, in Westmeath, Roscommon, 

 and Longford. I never saw it more abundant than at Rathcline, 

 county of Longford, where early in October its beautiful and peculiar 

 crimson berries contrast pleasingly with the surrounding autumnal 

 tints. 



Prunus padus. — Sparingly on the banks of the Suck, near Ballina- 

 sloe. In Ireland this plant is chiefly recorded from the north. 



Geum rivale. — Occasionally to be met with, but in no great abun- 

 dance, in crevices of the limestone rock on the shores of Lough Ree ; 

 also on the roadside near Glassan, county of Westmeath. 



Rulus idceus. — Erequent in woods along the shores of Lough Ree 

 and Lough Ennel, county of Westmeath. 



E. saxatilis. — This beautiful bramble grows in the greatest abun- 

 dance on the shingle and on crags on the shores of Lough Ree, in the 

 counties of Westmeath, Longford, and Roscommon ; very abundant at 

 Rathcline and Cashel, county of Longford, where the limestone forms 

 rocky hills, clothed in places with natural wood ; also plentiful on the 

 shingly shores of Lough Ennel, county of Westmeath, at Belvidere. 



Rubus fruticosus. — I have not gone into the several varieties (or 

 sub-species) of this very variable species ; but probably most, or at least 

 many of them, occur in suitable localities in the midland counties. 



Sedum telephium. — I found this rather uncommon plant growing 

 sparingly on Carberry Island, Lough Ree, near Athlone ; also on an old 

 road near Rallinalee, county of Longford. 



