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of the river for four miles from "Woodford to Eossmore ; in fields by- 

 tie road from "Woodford to Portiunna ; on a hill half a mile north- 

 east from "Woodford, 1870 {Prof. E. P. Wright Sf M. Bowd) : Rec. 

 Add. On the "Woodford race-course : Linton z886. Eocky shore 

 of Lough Derg at the mouth of the "Woodford river, 1895 {C. J. 

 Lilly) : Ir. Nat. i8g6. Frequent in boggy meadovrs by the "Wood- 

 ford river about a mile from Lough Derg, 1896 : N. C. iSg'j. 



Also observed growing in a neglected gravel -walk near Mullia- 

 gar, "Westmeath, in 1879 {J. E. Simms) : Jown. of Bot. 1882, p. 8. 



A native of temperate North America. Though fully established 

 m thoroughly vrild looting stations in Gralway and Eerry, the rapid 

 iacrease of this species as an alien in Queensland and its more 

 recent appearance in northern and western Germany and elsewhere 

 on the Eiu'opean continent forbid its admission as an undoubtedly 

 indigenous member of the Irish flora. Further investigation of its 

 distribution in Lreland may perhaps strengthen its claim to be 

 regarded as native. 



First found by James Lynam, at "Woodford, in 1845, and pub- 

 lished as Irish in the Phytologist in 1846. 



2. J S. californicuin Dryand. — Tellow-eyed Chrass. 



Districts — — — lY. — — — — — — — — 



Marshy land near the sea, in Co. "Wexford only; very rare. 

 Fl. June. 



rV. In plenty over several acres of partially drained, rushy and 

 marshy meadow land, about a mile north of Eosslare railway 

 station, Wexford, 1896 {Rev. JE. S. Ma/rshall) : Journ. of Bot. i8()6, 

 p. 366. — also seen here again in the following year. 



Found growing in the wettest jJart of the land with Orchis 

 inewrnata, Cwrex distans, Eriophorwm, &c., and in the opinion of 

 the finder either a native or intentionally introduced some years ago. 

 "While the occurrence of this plant of Oregon and CaHfornia in a 

 wild state in Ireland is of great interest, the fact that it has only 

 been, discovered quite recently and in a single station in the neigh- 

 bourhood of a considerable harbour is enough to disqualify it for 

 admission to native rank in the Irish flora. Further knowledge of 

 the habits of this interesting alien and further inquiry as to whether 

 it is or has been cultivated in the vicinity of Wexford Harbom- or 

 along the Slaney or other streams discharging into it may be expected 

 to clear up the mystery of its appearance in Ireland. 



