48 
The Irish Natural is U 
February, 
in the form of a revision of the distribution in Ireland of the 
genus^. Our knowledge of Irish Hawkweeds is also in some 
degree extended by the publication of W. R. Ivinton's 
" Account of the British Hieracia." 
As usual, the geographical distribution of the new records 
is very irregular. No less than nine of the forty county- 
divisions do not figure at all in the list, while nineteen others 
yield less than four new plants apiece. Work during the year 
has centred in three divStricts. In the south-west Miss 
Knowles and Mr. Phillips are mainly responsible for 32 new 
lyimerick plants, and Mr. Phillips and myself for 35 species 
new to Clare. In the east we have 18 additions to the Kildare 
flora, chiefly from the Douglas collection. And going north- 
west I am mainly responsible for 11 plants new to West Mayo, 
20 to Leitrim, 37 to Cavan, and 39 to Monaghan. The wel- 
come addition of 10 plants to Tyrone and 6 to North Tipperary 
is mostly due to two new recruits, Mr. R. W. Bingham and 
Mr. E. H. Bowers. To the botanists mentioned above, and 
many others who during the year favoured me with specimens 
and notes, my best thanks are tendered. 
Seven plants published during the year rank as additions to 
the Irish flora, but one of these is an addition in name only. 
Glyceria Foucaudi is the most interesting of the seven. Rubus 
criniger ranks as new, the Co. Down record for this blant being 
now transferred by Mr. Rogers to R. Lettii. Rosa obtusifolia is 
an interesting addition. Hieracium Scullyi is a newly described 
plant with an Irish habitat. H. crebridens (formerly ranked as 
a variety of H. muroruni) is now recorded from Ireland, as also 
H. stictophylhun ; while H. pachyphylluin^ now allotted specific 
rank by Mr. lyinton, has already been noted from Ireland as 
a variet}^ of H. murorum. 
Some important extensions of range have also been made, 
such as Polygonum viite and Carex aquatilis, whose range Mr. 
Phillips has extended the one from I^eitrim, and the other 
from Dublin and Kerry, to I^imerick. 
Withdrawals during the year are fortunately few.' To Rubus 
cri7iiger I have referred already. In Fumaria, setting against 
^ Praeger : The Distribution of Fumitories in Ireland. [.N. xiv., 
156-163. 190 
