122 On the Botany of Erris. 



cave variety mentioned before ; also Asp. filix-foemina with fronds 

 of more than five feet in length. I may mention that I captured 

 here a single specimen of Carabus clathratus. 



The valley of Glan Castle gradually widens into an open undula- 

 ting country, which extends on all sides as far as the ocean. From 

 the top of a slight eminence, a most extensive view is obtained, in- 

 cluding Broad Haven, Black Sod-Bay, the whole extent of the Mul- 

 let, and the distant summits of the mountainous island of Achill. 



Black Sod Bay and Broad Haven are separated by a very narrow 

 neck of land ; in one place it is not more than 100 yards from sea to 

 sea. The little town of Bellmullet is built upon this neck of land, 

 so that its main street extends to the high- water-mark of both those 

 deep inlets. It has not been many years in existence, and is now in 

 a flourishing state. 



The northern part of the Mullet is an extensive boggy moor, on 

 which I gathered Di-osera rdtundifolia, Schoenus nigricans, Helos- 

 ciadium nodiflorum, Myosotis repens, (Enanthe crocata, Osmunda 

 regalis. 



On a few patches of cultivation Carduus pratensis and Senecio 

 viscosus abound, and in flax-fields, Camelina sativa is frequent. 



On the western shore I noticed Scirpus Savii, Arenaria peploides, 

 Glaux maritima, Plantago coronopus in a very diminutive state, 

 Spergula nodosa, Anthyllis vulneraria, Orchis latifolia, O. macula- 

 ta, and Papaver dubium. At the distance of about a mile south of 

 Binghamstown, in a lane leading from Drumrhe to Crosslake, I 

 found Callitriche pedunculata in plenty, and, at a short distance to 

 the north of the same place, Lathyrus pratensis and Vicia cracca are 

 common in the pastures. I here noticed the Rumex mentioned be- 

 fore as closely resembling R. pratensis. I may add that it also oc- 

 curs upon the waste ground below Sir R. O'Donnel's house at New- 

 port, county Mayo. 



The southern part of the Mullet is being gradually overwhelmed 

 by drifting sands, and the extreme point consists of a hill of granite. 

 In this sandy district Achillsea millefolium puts on a peculiar ap- 

 pearance, becoming quite dwarfy, and extremely woolly. From the 

 top of the granite there is a splendid view of the Isle of Achill, the 

 lofty mountains of Erris, and the Atlantic ocean. 



After returning to Westport, I again visited Cunnamara. I need 

 say little of that interesting district, having elsewhere given a de- 

 tailed account of it. * I visited several parts of that country on the 

 present occasion, which 1 had been unable to inspect during my 



* In Vol. ix. page 119, of Loudon's Mag. of Natural History. 

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