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A Further Contribution to the Flora of IrelandAuthor(s): R. Lloyd PraegerSource: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section B: Biological, Geological, andChemical Science, Vol. 45 (1938 - 1940), pp. 231-254Published by: Royal Irish AcademyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20490768 .

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A FURTHER CONTRIBUJTION TO THE FLORA OF IRELAND.

BY R. LLOYD PRAEGER, D.Sc.

[Read 13 FEBRUARY. Publilshed 28 FEBRUARY, 1939.1

IN 1934 I read a paper' before this Academy which served as a third

supplement to Irish Topographical Botany, and which, with further notes published in the Irish Naturalists' Journal earlier in the same year, brought our knowledge of the distribution of Irish Flowering Plants and Vascular Cryptogams up to that date. The whole of the material contained in Irish Topographical, Botany and its three Supplements was at the same

time summarised in a " Census List of the Irish Flora" in The Botanist

'in Ireland, published by me in the same year.

Field-work d-uring the period that has ensued has resulted in a number

of important additions and in further knowledge regarding the range of many of our rarer plants; the nature and amount of the additionlal

material would appear now to justify its publication. One of the most important sources of this information arose from the

field-work carried out in 1935-36-37 in connection with the second edition of Stewart and Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland, and the general

revision of local plant-records which accompanied its preparation. That book has now been issued. It does not appear necessary to repeat in this

paper the details of the many north-eastern records given in the new

Flora (1938) which are additions to the lists in The Botanist in Ireland, 1934. But in order that a complete account of advances may be included

here, the additional county-records which appear in the new Flora of the

Yorth-east, as well as any withdrawals from the published records of the

area in question (Down, Antrim, Londonderry) which revision has rendered

necessary, are inserted in the form of the county-number only, followed by

F.N.E. to signify the new Flora. For particulars as to these new records,

etc., the Flora itself should be consulted, but they may be summarised as

below, to show that even in so well-worked a region as the North-east,

plenty still remained in 1934 to be done; and plenty remains still.

Down. Antrim. Derry. Additions ... ... 31 46 56 Withdrawals ... ... 6 3 8

Net gain ... ... 25 43 48

Certain errors in Contrib. relating to records from the North-east are

corrected in the new Flora.

lieA Contribution to the Flora of Ireland." Froc. B.I.A., xlii, B, 55-86.

PROC. R.IA., VOL. XLV, SECT. B. [ U]



232 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.

As in previous communications, the numbers prefixed to the records signify the botanical divisions or vice-counties, of which the names and positions are shown below:

1 Kerry S 11 Kilkennay 21 Dublin 31 LLouth 2 :Kerry N 12 Wexford 2'2 Meath 32 Monaghan 3 CSork W 13 C:arlow 23 Westmreath 33 iFermnanagh 4 Cork Mid 14 Leix 24 Loingford 34 Donegal E 5 Cork East 15 Gaiway SE 25 Itoscommon 35 Donegal WX 6 Waterford 16 Gaiway W 26 Mayo E 3'6 Tyrone 7 Tipperary S3 17 Gaiway NE 27 Mayo W 37 Arinagh 8 Limerick 18 Offaly 28 Sligo 38 Down 9 Clare 1'9 Kildare '29 Leitrim 39 Antrim

10 Tipperary N 20 Wieklo,w 30 Cavan 40 Londonderry

Ljittle explanation of the formula used in the following notes is requlired. The contractions are as follows:

B.E.CA-''Report of the Botanical Exchange Club of the British Isles." Rot, inw I. -" The Botanist in Ireland" (Praeger). 1934. O.Hf. II.- "Cybele HEibernica," 2nd edition. 1898. Oontrib.-"A Contribution to the Flora of Ireland." Proc. R.I.A.,

xlii, Sect. B. 1934. D.N.FX.-C.Dublin Naturalists' Field Club. F.N.E.-"Flora of the North-east of Ireland." Second Edition. 1938. I.N.---" Irish Naturalist. " I.N.J.-"Trish Naturalists' Journal."' I.T.R." "Irish Topographical Botany." 1901.

HIerb. Nat. Mus.-Herbarium of the National Museum, Dublin. P-Praeger. R.l.A.- Royal Irish Academy.



PRAEcERR-A further contribution to -the Flora of Ireland. 233

Except for a few notes of R. A. Phillips and Thomas Greer, almost all

the undated records belong to the period 1934-1938. Most of the records earlier than that are the result of a rather laborious search through the

voluminous and unindexed Reports of the Botanical Exchange Club, which I had shirked doing for use in earlier papers. This search unearthed some notes of Irish plants, mostly by Druee.

The details below consist largely of new county records; in the case of more interesting plants second or third records which have come to light are also given. I have examined almost all the plants mentioned,

with the exception of those communicated to the Botanical Exchange Club. Opportunity has been taken to correct certain errors in recent publications

of my own. A few miscellaneous notes of interest are also included.

The signs t, t, *, are used in their usual sense of possibly, probably,

or certainly introduced.

l Clematis Vitalba LI-17: roadside hedges near Mount Bellew (Mrs. Gough). 36: naturalised in woods at Desertcreat (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170). 39 (F.N.E.).

Thalictrum minus L.-17: north of Ballygall west of Athenry (P). T. Kochii Fr. is recorded in B.EC1kG. 1928, 722, as collected on Annacoona

in Sligo by Miss Roper. A highly critical plant, as is T. calcareum,

also on record from this area. Further research is indicated.

T. flavum LT.-30: Scrabby Bridge (R. C. Faris and Miss Cole). 36: bogs

near Tamnamore (T. Greer). Worked-out bogs near Coalisland (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Ranunculus circinatus Sibth.-22: R. Boyne below Navan (D.N.F.C.). 40 (F.N.R.).

R. trichophylls Chaix var. Drouetii (F. Schultz).-27: Achill Sound (Druce in B.E.C. 1928, 723).

R. heterophyllus Weber.-40 (F.N.E.). Var. submersu Bab.-9: Tobber (O'Kelly, B.E.C. 1930, 332).

R. Baudotii Godr.-16: near Slyne Head (P). R. sceleratus L.-30: Annagh Lough (Miss Cole). Caltha radicans Forster.-7: Cahir (P).

Aquilegia vulgaris L.-36: bog-banks near Pomeroy (T: Greer). On

limestone at Tullyhogue (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170). Nuphar iutea Sibth. & Sm.-20: J. P. Brunker is convinced that this

plant is not in Wicklow.

Nymphaea occidentalis Moss.-16: small pool near Recess (Hall &

Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 237). Second Irish record, the first being

Cregduff Lough near Roundstone; I believe it is common in the

west and south-west, but do not know it sufficiently well to be

certain. * Papaver somniferum L.-15: near Dunsandle and Holywell (Mrs.

Gough). [U 2]




t P. dubium L. (P. Lamottei Bor.).-30: Ballyhugh (Brunker).

t P. Lecoqii Lamotte.-15: Ballykeerin near Raford (Mrs. Gough). 30: Ballyhugh (Brunker).

Meconopsis cambrica Vig.-14: stream edge by road bridge five miles NW. of Mountrath (Mrs. Versehoyle).

* Fumaria purpurea Pugsley.-12: Kilmore Quay (Brunker, tesie Pugsley). 34: Malim Head (Pugsley). 40 (iI.N.E.).

* F. Boraei Jord.-20: in several Wicklow baronies (Brun7ker, teste Pugsley). 34: Malin Head (Pugsley). 40 (F.N.E.).

"' F. Bastardii Bor. var. hiberica Pugsley.-34: Malin Head (Pugsley). Nasturtium sylvestre R. Br.-9: roadside at Ennis (R. A. Phillips).

* Barbarea vema Aschers.-22: Trim, and esker gravel-pit SE. of Trim

(P). 39 (F.N.E.). Arabis Brownit Jord. var. hispida Syme.-1: west of West Cove; and

8: cast of Foynes (N. D. Simpson, B.E.C. 1935, 22). A. hirsuta Scop.-22: Navan (D.NFC.).

* Draba muralis h.-15: Woodlawn, garden weed (Mrs. Gouigh). Cochlearia danicaXggrcenlandica.-27: Dooagh on Aehill Island (P).

39: Giant's Causeway (P.N.E.). An apparently undescribed hybrid. Size of S. grcnlandica, and like it, perennial; leaves lilke

grcentandica, but flowers larger and pale lilac like danica.

C. danica X officinalis.-40 (F.N.E).

C. grcenlandica L.-3: Lough Ine; 9: west of Ballyvaughan; 16: Round

stone monastery and Dog's Bay peninsula; 21: on the shore just

south of Portmarnoek golf club-house; 34: top of Main Head and

at Bundoran; 35: Killybegs, and common in the Portnoo area

(all P). 38 (F.N.E.).

0. groenlandica X offieinalis.--38 and 39 (E.N.E.). * Sisymbrium Sophia L.-39 (F.N.E.). * Erysimum cheiranthoides L.-38 (F.N.E.).

Subularia aquatica L.-16: in three lakes by the road near Forglass

SE. of Ballyconneely (Mrs. Gough and P); still at west end ofr

Glendalough Lake (P). 27: north end of Fin Lough at Delphi (P). * Diplotaxis muralis L.-30: railway at Drumhawnagh (Brunker).

t Coronopus didymus (Sm.).-16: Ronndstone (P). Lepidium Draba L.-31: reclaimed ground by river at Dundalk (H. G.

Tempest). ' L. latifolium L.-28: salt-marsh at Sligo harbour (Miss Roper, B.E.C.

1928, 727). Raphanus maritimus Sm.-9: Finavarra (Mrs. Gough).

* Reseda lutea L.-38 (P.N.E.). Viola silvestris Lam.-15: Garryland (Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936,

241); Clonfert (P). 22: Ross House on L. Sheelin; and 30: Virginia

(P); frequenit in Cavan (Miss Cole).



PRAEGR-A further contribution to the Flora of Ireland. 235

V. lactea Sm.-3: near Three Castle Head; and 16: by Cregduff tough and Bunowen Hill (Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 241).

V. stagnina 1Iit.-25: Lough Ree shore at Rindown Castle (P).

V. Lloydii Jord.-39 (F.N.E.). Var. Lejeunei (Jord). 40 (F.N.E.). V. lepida Jord.-39, 40 (F.N.E.).

V. agrestis Jord, var. segetalis (Jord.).-40 (F.N.E.). V. obtusifolia Jord.-35: Letterkenny (Druce. B.E.C. 1928, 727). V. lutea fInIds. f. Mackaii (H. C. Wats.) Drabble.-1: Lough Gill near

Castlegregory (Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 242). * Saponaria officinalis L-31: Louth village (P).

Cerastium tetrandrum Curt. var. zetlandicum Murb.-9: Cliffs of Moher (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 603).

Stellaria glauca With.-22: by Boyne a mile below Navan (P).

S. neglecta Weihe.-35: near Letterkenny (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 729). * Arenaxia tenuifolia L.-30: Drumhawnagh and Ballyheady railway

stations (Brunker). A. leptoclados Guss.-In Contrib., for 37, 38, 39 (.1.H. 2) read

37 (C.H. 2), 38, 39 (F.N.E.).

Sagina apetala Ard. var. imberbis Fenzl.-28: Sligo Harbour (Miss

Roper in B.E.C. 1928, 729).

S. ciliata Fr.-10 and 15: about Portumna; and 28: Sligo harbour (P).

40 (F.N.E.).

* Spergu,la vulgaxis Bcen;n. and S. sativa Baonn.-30 (Brunker). Elatine hexandra DC.-12: Lakelet close to Lough Doo marsh 3 miles

north of Curracloe (Halbert, I.N.J. VI.) 120). An important find.

B. Hydropiper L.-Restored to 39 (F.N.E.). Hypericum pulchrum L., var. procumbens Rostr. "or near it."

27: Clare Island (Carrothers and Wedgwood, B.E.C. 1929, 108).

A ilth2ea officinalis L.-4: by the Cork-Macroom road (W. A. Sledge). 16: near a cottage below Roundstone (P). 17: by River Clare at

Milltown (Rev. S. Blowick).

t Malva mosohata L.-30: rocky meadow at Farrinseer (Miss Cole). Linum bienne Mill.-15: in Census List in Bot. in I. dele "doubtful"

after "15" (I.N. 1908, 36).

* Geranium phweum L.-28: foot of Den Bulben (Druce and Chapple,

B.E.C. 1928, 730). 30: rectory at, Danesfort (Miss Cole). 33: near

Lisnaskea (Rev. W. Colgan).

* G. striatum L.-4 and 21 (C.11. II). 38, 39, 40 (F.N.E.). Seems

nraturalised in the North-east at least.

G. colunbinum L.-39, 40 (F.N.E.).

t G. pusillum L.-1: roadside at Waterville (J. Doyle, I.N.J. VI., 195).

20: Murrough south of Newcastle (Brunker).



236 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academny.

Erodium Lebeoii Jord.-12: Raven Point (N. P. Simpson). E. mnaritimnum L 'H6rit.-Delete "16" in Census List in Bot. in [. (ani

old record of Wade's, never confirmed). * Oxalis violacea L.-I: Derrylnane; and 20: Brittas Bay, in both cases

on dunes well away from houses (Lousley and Burges, B.E.C. 1937,

468). * Impatiens Roylei Walp.-16: by canal at Galway (Mrs. Gough). 38, 39,

40 (F.N.E.).

Rhanmus catharticus L.-22: by L. Sheelin at Ross House (P). Restored

to 40 (F.N.E.). R. Frangula L.-23: one bush in Tully bog near Moydrum (J. G. AD

Lamb, I.N.J. VI., 299). Trigonella ornithopodioides DC.-5: by the cliff-path a mile west of

Ballycottin (P). This station helps to bridge the gap in its range

between Phillips' station in 4 (Currabinny, wrongly referred to 5

in I.T.B. and subsequently corrected), and its Wexford stations. * Trifolium pratense L. var. americanum Harz.-27 and 34: "At

Bundoran I noticed a clover in a field which looked so much like

that which came from America and was grown during the later

periods of the Great War or soon after, that I climbed the fence

and got it. The patent hairs proclaimed it to be Trifotium pratense

var. americanuxm Harz. I also saw it at Keel and Dugort. It was

frequent in Somerset twelve years ago, but I seldom see it now."

W. Watson in litt. 24/9/37.

V;ola hirsuta Gray.-36: Sandholes (T. Greer).

Lathyrus maritimus Bigel.-I: still at Rosbeigh, 1937 (Mrs. Gough). L. montanus Bernh. var. tenuifolius Druce.-33: by Black River above

Upper L. Macnean (P).

Prunus Padus L.-3: on islets in the Lee at Ballingeary (P). 36: locally

abundant in east Tyrone (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Rubus chlorothyrsus Focke.-16: Maam Bridge (Simpson, B.E.C. 1935, 27).

R. soabripes Genev.-3: Glengarriff (N. D. Simpson, fide W. Watson).

R. Lindleianus Lees var. latifolius Rogers & Ridd.-37 (B.E.C. 1925, 769).

R. pistoris Bart. and Ridd.-38 (F.N.E.). R. Lind-ebergii P. J. Muell.-38 (F.N.E). R. Godroni Lee. & Lam.-1 : Dingle (Druce, B.E.C. 1932, 95).

R. incus IRogers.-Dele 39-a slip for Borreri. R. pyramnidalis Kalt.-27: Mallaranny (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 735).

R. Lettil Rogers.-39 (P.N.E.). R. Boraeanus Genev.-40 (F.N.E.). R. Gelertii Frider.-Withdraw 38 (F.N.E.).



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R. mueronatus Ley.-20: Glendalough (Druce, B.E.C. 1932. 95). R. apiculatus Wh. & M.-26: L. Corrib between Cong and Headfordc

(N. D. Simpson, B.E.C. 1935, 27). Var. vestitifonnis Rogers.-23: Crooked Wood (Levinge, B.E.C.

1932, 95). Formerly recorded as B. Newboutldii (ceromnanensis). 38 (F.NE.).

R. Borreri Bell-Salt.--37: the Lough Gilly record is to be withdrawn (B.E.C. 1932, 96). 39 (F.N.E.).

R. Drejeri G. Jensen var. hibernicus Rogers.-37: Lough Gill [Gilly] (Druce, B.E.C. 1932, 96). Formerly recorded as R. Borreri.

B. saxatills L.-36: peat-banks and limestone in east Tyrone (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Dryas octopetala L.-17: limestone heath north of Ballygall west of

Athenry (P). The area has now been planted with conifers by the

Forestry Department, and this and other rare plants will' eventually

(lisappear.

Geum rivale L.-36: abundant (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

G. rivale X urbanum (G. tntermedium).-36: several stations (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI. 170).

Alchemilla pratensis Schmidt.-24: Lanesborough (Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 251).

A. minor Huds.-8: Newcastle West (Hall & Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 251). 20: Darglc and Rampire (Brunker). 28: Sligo (Miss Roper, B.E.C. 1928, 735).

A. alpestris Sehmidt.-9: Ballyvaughan (Drruce, B.E.C. 1927, 552). A. hybnrda Mill. (A. pubescens Lam.).-29: O 'Rorke's table near

Drumahaire, teste A. J. Willmott (P). A. "'7suberecta," in Contrib., 63, should read subcrenata. Agrimonia odorata Mill.-7: Cashel (P). 40 (F.N.E.). Poterium Sanguisorba L.- 31: Ballymascanlan (P). 39: gone now

withdraw (F.N.E.). P. offcinalte A. Gray.-Withdraw 40 (F.N.E.).

* Acaena Sanguisorbae Vahl-27: wood and roadside at Aasleagh near

Leenane (Mrs. Gough). Rosa stylosa Desv. var. virgiuea (Rip.).-1: roadside on soutth shore of

Lough Currane (Stelfox, I.N.J. VI., 72).

B. rubella Sin.-9: "Co. Clare" (Druce, B.E.C. 1921, 381). 16: Dog's

Bay (Mrs. Wedgwood, B.E.C. 1921, 381).

It. invotuta Sm.-Withdraw 40 (F.N.E.).

B. tomentella Lem.-Withdraw 40 (F.N.E.).

Borbus anglica Hedlu-nd.-2: first collected (as P. Aria) by H. C.

Levinge in 1890 (spee. in Herb. Nat. Mus.).

S. salicifolia Hedlund (S. rupicota Syme).-16: Gowla Lough near Carna

(Mrs. Gough); the record "4copse near Recess" (I.N.J. V., 50) belongs




to P. Aria, probably to a planted tree. 28: Goat I. in L. Gill (P).

29: Mouth of Bonet River (P).

S. porrigens Hedlund.-14: by canal two miles SW. of Portarlington (P). 15: common about Rocklands and elsewhere near Oranmore,

and about Castle Taylor (P).' 17: frequent around Castle Lambert

(P). 22: one tree on wooded bank of canal a mile below Navan,

origin uncertain (P). 23: Lough Drin wood (Levinge); Swallow Lake east of Kilbeggan (Brunker). 28: Clogherevagh on L. Gill (P),

39 (JAN.E.).

S. Aria Crantz.-15: west of Headford, and locally common arou4d

Oranmore, Athenry, Ardrahan, Kinvarra (P); near the lake of

Woodlawn (Mrs. Gough). 16: frequent by River Corrib above Galway; tcopse at Recess (recorded as P. rupicotl in I.N.J. V., 50); 17: locally common around Galway, Oranmore, Castle Lambert,

Athenry (P). 21: by Royal Canal north of tucan, and hillside

at Crooksling (both recorded in Contrib. as porrigens) (P). 39 (F.N.E.).

The Co. Galway tree,cwidespread on limestone. is mostly an abiiormal form, with deep incisions in the upper part of the leaves; but Messrs.

Willmott and Warburg place it under S. Aria.

* S. torminalis Crantz.-28: a large tree by L. Gill west of Clogherevagh,

in demesne land (P). 33: "Growing along the Clones-Lisnaskea road about 2 miles the Fermanagh side of the border" (R. C. Faris).

In Ireland planted only. Orataegus Oxyacaatha L.-40 (F.N.E.).

* Cotoneaster microphylla Wallich.-1: Windy Gap above Kenmare (Hon. E. Dillon). 9: limestone rocks on Carn Seefin (Mrs. Gough). 16: rocks at Aturtaun Lough west of Urrisbeg, at Letterdife, at

Toombeola, and at Ballynahinch (P). 17: limestone rocks at Menlo

(R. A. Phillips); railway banks near Woodlawn (P). 38 and 40

(F.N.E.). C. thymifolia Baker.-1: naturalised at Derrynane (Stelfo: spec.); this

is probably Druce's C. microphylla from same place (B.E.C. 1927,

397). 15 and 17: growing with C. microphylla on railway banks

near Model Farm west of Athenry (P).

Saxifraga, section Robertsonia.-According to Pugsley 's revision (Joum. Linn. Soc., L., 267-289, plates 6-7, 1936) the Irish

"S. umntbrosa" is not Linnaeus' plant, but S. spathularis Brot., and

the Irish "S. Geum" is S. htrsuta L. He suggests that the latter

is S. umbrosa X lactiflora, umbrosa being a Pyrenean form (intro

duced in Ireland), and lactiflora a plant which I cannot make out

to be more than an extreme form of hirsuta (Gewm auct.). The



PRAEGEIt-A further contribbution to the Flora of Ireland. 239

Wieklow plant he determines as S. spathularis var. serratifolia

(Don), which also occurs in Kerry.

Parnassia palustris L.-36: Locally abundant in eastern Tyrone (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

* Ribes nigrum L.-39 (F.N.E.). * Sedum album L.-40 (F.N.E.). ? S. rupestre L.-30: in great masses in railway cutting at Gartinardress,

with S. spurium (Miss Cole).

* Sarracenia flava L.-25: one large plant, two feet high, still in the bog

near Terinonbarry, 1934 (Major IEIollway)-see Proo. R.I.A., XLI. B., 104, 1932, and Bot. in 1., 380.

Drosera anglica X retundifolia (D. obovata).-27: bog between Dugort

and Keel, Achill Island (W. Watson).

Myriophyllum spicatum L.-16: near Slyne Head (P). Another of the

calcicole plants which colonise the lakelets near the limy sands of

the Connemara coasts-see Bot. in I., 388. 31: ditches near

D-undalk (P).

1VI. alterniflorum DC var. americanum Pugsley.-Mr. Pugsley has shown that the very slender form especially characteristic of Lough Neagh

is the typical North American plant, not so far.known in Europe

outside Ireland. The earliest Irish specimens extant were collected by S. A. Stewart and G. Dickie in L. Neagh in 1867 and by myself

.n L. Ree in 1899. 1 have se-en it also in L. Derg (S.E. Galway)

and recently in Lough Neagh in all the five bordering counties

(Tyrone, Armagh, Down, Antrim, Derry). See Joarn. Bot. 1938, 51-54.

M. verticillatum L.-15: Rinmore (Mrs. Gough). 22: old canal at Navan (P).

Callitriche polymorpha Ldnnr.-9: near Lisdoonvarna 1929 (Druce), also sent by P. B. O 'Kelly in 1930 (Druce in B.E.C. 1930, 353, and

I.N.J. III., 218). 0. intennedia Hoffm.-11: marsh near Kilkenny (P). C. autumnalis L.-28, 29: frequent in Lough Gill (P).

* Gunnera manicata Linden.-16: naturalised and plentiful on rougi hill-sides on the south side of Killery Harbour below Leenane (P); and 27: equally so on the north side of Killery (P) and on the

shore and in gullies on the south side of Curraun Achil (Sir F. W.

Moore). Epilobium angustifolium L.-32: bog-banks near Ballybay (P).

36: among rocks on Caragrim Mountain north of Pomeroy

(T. Greer). E. hirsutumXparviflorum.-39 (F.N.E.). E. montanum X parviflorum.-30: Blacklion (P). 33: by Lower Lough

Erne at Carrickreagh (P).




t E. roseum Schreb.-28: environs of Sligo (Miss Roper, B.E.C. 1928, 603, 738).

E. obsourum X parviflorum.-39 (F.N.E.). E. palustre X parviflorum.-39, 40 (F.N.E.). E B. nummulariefolium Cunn.-1: in fair quantity at 1500 feet in the

I-lag's Glen, Maegillicuddy's Reeks (G. S. Turner). 2: rock by

bjower Lake of Killarney (Mrs. Chambr6). 12 and 13: Cat 1200 feet

on Blackstairs (M. O'Leary in I.N.J. V., 20). 27: edge of strean

by Westport road a couple of miles above Aasleagh (Agatha Miller). 35: banks by shore beyond Industrial Schobl at Killybegs (Stelfox, L.N.J. V., 43). 38, 39, 40 (F.N.E.).

Cicuta virosa L.-17: by Summerville Lake near Mount Bellew (Mrs. Gough).

* Carum Carvi L.-15: Attymon railway station (Mrs. Gough). 31: Louth

village (P). Choarophyllum temulum L.-15: Finavarra (Mrs. Gough).

t Foeniculum vulgare Mill.-15: by castle at Athenry (Mrs. Gough). (Enanthe fluviatilis Coleman.-11: R. Nore at Kilkenny; 17: north

east of Monivea; and 22: old canal at Navan (P).

(E. aquatica Poir.-7: Cahir (P). 40: (F.N.E.). * Peucedanun sativun Benth. & Hook. fil.-16: naturalised on sands a

mile west of Bunowen (P).

* Heracleum giganteum Fischer.-8 and' 10: for nearly a mile along Newport River about Bunkey bridge (E. H. Bennis). 33: naturalised by stream at Maguire's bridge (P). 36: abundant along edge of

stream near Killyglass bridge, Castlecaulfield (T. Greer). Is spreading into quite wild ground.

Cornus sanguinea L.-18: hedge by the Clara-Moate road, "apparently wild" (J. H. D. Lamb, I.N.J. VI., 299).

Galium boreale L.-38 (F.N%E.).

t G. Cruoiata Scop.-33: "plentiful in boggy ground by the side of a

small lake at Colebrooke, Fermanagh, 1869 (found by Mr. T. 0.

Smith); H. C. Hart" (More: Recent Additions, 1872). At Cole

brooke there are two small lakes, both artificial (and one now mostly

marsh), with boggy surroundings. A searh in 1937 revealed

no trace of the Crosswort. Planted shrubs such as rhododendrons

have gone rampant over the ground. Possibly the Crosswort came

with some of these in any case they would seem to have now over

grown and exterminated it. * Kentranthus ruber DC.-39 (F.N.E.). * Valerianella eaxinata Lois.-21: a good colony in a rough lane-way

among gardens on north side of "Greenfield," Dalkey (P). * V. rimosa Bast.-15, 17: railway at Attymon (Mrs. Gough)'

Erigeron acre L.-26: south shore of L. Mask (Miss Sayers).



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Filago gernanica Li-36: near Grange (T. Greer). * Inula Helenium L.-15: between Athenry and Craughwell; and 17: near

Knockroe abbey (Mrs. Gough). T. orithmoides L.-3: still near Castle Freke (I. P. W. Renouf in I.N.J.

V., 83). See Cyb. Hib. II.

Chrysanthemum Leuoanthemum L.-9: a rayless form between Bally vaughan and Black Head (F. R. Browning).

* Matricaria occidentalis Greene.-7: Cahir; 33: Enniskillen; 34: Cul maiore; and 35: south of Portnoo (P). 39, 40 (F.N.E.).

* Artemisia Absinthium L.-39 (F.N.E.).

Petasites ovatus Hill.-36: frequent in east Tyrone (T. Greer). * P. fragrans Presl.-40 (F.N.E.).

Senecio squalidus L.-7 and 10: by the railway at Ballybrophy (P).

19: Magancy (Stelfox). S. aquaticus X Jacolaea.-Everywhere in Ireland (P). According to

Druce (B.E.C. 1923, 39) it was in Britain first found by W. H. Beeby in Shetland (Herb. S. London Bot. Inst.), and published by Druce in

B.E.C. 1914, 17. He states that Ostenfeld found it in Surrey, and adds a discussion of the plant.

S $. mikanoides Otto (S. scandens DC).-This curious climbing ivy-leaved South African Senecio is run wild below the road close to Eccles'

Hotel at Glengarriff, West Cork. The same plant was sent to me

ais growing on an islet on Lough Anaserd near Ballyconneely in AN

uonnemara. Search (with Mrs. Gough and Mrs. Teacher) revealed

no trace of it there, but it grows by a cottage hard by, whence it

is stated to have been brought (as Ivy for decorative purposes) from the island in question. The plant is only half hardy, and does not

seem to flower in Ireland. I have never seen it in an Irish garden,

and its occurrence, especially in a remote corner of Connemara,

far from any place where exotic plants are grown, remains

unexplained.

Arotium minus Bernh.-40 (F.N.E.). Cnicus palustris X pratensis (0. Forsteri Smith).-27: Dugort (W.

Watson). 35: frequent about Portnoo (P). I Cerntaurea Jaoea L.-Dete 38 (F.N.E.).

C. obseura Jord.-1: Kenmare and Roughty River; 2: Glenflesk; 3: Berehaven; 4 or 5: Mallow; 9: Cahir; 12: Wexford; 16: Round

stone (Druce in B.E.C. 1921, 386; 1927, 402; 1928, 744). 39, not 40

(F.N.E.). C. nemoralis Jord.-35: Carrick (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 744).

Cichorinum Intybus L.-30: along the River Annalee near Ballyhaise

(P. McGarr). C Crepis bienids L.-19: " Monstrevon" [Monasterevan] Bridge, " Queen's

County" [Kildare] (Mrs. Wedgwood, B.E.C. 1923, 579).




21: Feltrim Hill (Mrs. Hall). 30: Kilmore (R. C. Faris); plentiful in that area (Miss Cole). 33: east of Enniskillen (P).

Hieracium britanicum F. J. Hanb.-29: rock at Sriff Bay on L. Gill (Lousley and Burges, B.E.C. 1937, 485). 39 (F.N.E.).

II. Sehmidtii Tausch.-Withdraw 38 (F.N.E.). H. grandidens Dahlst.-38: in (Contrib., p. 70, for S 2, p. 60, read S 2,

p. 62. The record is now transferred to H. exotericulm.

H. exotericum Jord.-38 (F.N.E.). H. cinderella Ley.-38: in Contrib., p. 70, for S 2, p. 60, read S 2, p. 62.

H. umbellatum (L.) Zahn var. chromomelanum Dahlst.-35: banks of 6 Carrick River (B.E.C. 1928, 602).

Leontodon autumnale L. var. pratense (Koch).-34: sand-hills at Bundoran (W. Watson).

L. paludosum Schlech.-40 (F.N.E.). Taraxacum spectabile Dahlst. -28: Ben Bulben (Lousley and Burges,

B.E.C. 1937, 486). * Lawtuca muralis Gertn.-9: on rocks between Ballyvaughan and Black

Hlead (F. R. Browning). 40: walls of stables at Spring Hill near

Moneymore (Mrs. Clarke). * Tragopogon pratense L.-30: scarcely maintaining itself about Kilmore

and Farnham (Miss Cole).

Oxycocous quadripetala Gilib. 17: north-east of Monivea (P).

Andromeda Polifolia L.-37: bog south-west of Derryadd Lake (Miss J. M. White in I.N.J. VI., 299).

E. Mackaii X Tetralix (E. Praegeri Ostenfeld).-16: at 500 feet on

saddle north of Urrisbeg.

E. mediterranea L.-16: around Lalke Nalawney as well as on NW.

slope of Urrisbeg from 350 feet down to Lough Bollard (P).

* Rhododendron ponticum L.-15: naturalised and spreading on the,

wvestern slopes of Slieve Aughty east of Ardrahan, and on cut-away

bog on south side of railway west of Ballinasloe; and 27: for the

last thirty years about Glendarary on Achill Island (P). 38, 39

(F.N.E.). Pyrola media Sm.-36: Caragrim Mountain near Pomeroy (T. Greer).

P. minor L.-36: near Tullyhogue (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Monotropa Hypopitys L.-15: two stations about Raford, also at

Ballydoogan 5 miles E. of Loughrea (Mrs. Gough). 33: quite

frequent about Carrickreagh (E. N. Carrothers and P).

Limonium transwalllanum Pugsley.-9: " O'Kelly collected it in 1891

or 1892 as Statice angusttfoiumr var. intermedium from Black

Head" (B.E.C. 1930, 361). Armeria pubescens Link.-12: Carnsore Point; and 27: Achill Island

(Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 746).



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A. maxitima Willd. var. laucheana hort. (a small neat form with deep

rose flowers).-35: with other colour-forms on cliffs near Portnoo (P).

t Hottonia palustris L.-22: Newcastle Lake (see Proc. R.I.A., XLII. B, 72) is in Meath, not Cavan. 33: bog-holes and adjoining drains at

Whinnigan, 4 miles SE. of Enniskillen; introduced there about

1920 from Bog Meadows, Belfast (E. N. Carrothers).

Primula veris L.-1: widely spread about Cloghane, not on or near sea

sands or other sources of lime (P).

P. veris X vulgaris (P. variabilis Goupil).- : with P. veris in meadows

SW. of Cloghane (P). 18: Tullamore (Rev. M. M. Brennan).

39 (F.N.E.). Anagallis feemina Mill.-21: one plant on The Island, Malahide (May

Crosbie in I.N.J. VI. 299).

Erythrtea compressa Hayne (E. littoralis Fr.).-Bot. in I., 578, for 38

read 40.

Gentiana baltica Murb.-15: Athenry (Mrs. Gough). 16: Dog's Bay

(N. D. Simpson, B.E.C. 1935, 34); common about Roundstone and

Ballyconneely (P). 39, 40 (F.N.E.). N Nymphoides peltatum Rendle & Britten.-38, 39, 40 (F.N.E.).

* Symphytum officinale L.-30: Ballyheady (Brunker); and many other

places (Miss Cole). 33: east of Enniskillen (P). 38, 39 (F.N.E.). * S. peregsrinum Ledeb.-7: Cahir (P). 15?. Kilchreest (Mrs. Gough).

18: Tullamore (Rev. M. M. Brennan). 28: abundant at Drumeliff

(Lousley and Burges, B.E:C. 1937, 490). 33: Newtownbutler (P). 38 (F.N.E.).

* S. tuberosum sensu stricto.-8: banks of west branch of White River

(M. C. Knowles in hIerb. Nat. Mus.). 31: shrubbery at Killencoole

(P in Herb. Nat. Mus.).

Has not been distinguished from the following, and the above

stations alone can be quoted definitely at present.

@ S. Leonhardtianum Pugsley.-22: roadside near Navan (P. in Herb. Nat.

Mus.). 38, 39 (F.N.E.). See last entry.

Anchusa sempervirens L.-12: naturalised in abundance by roadside at Gorey (Lousley and Burges, B.E.C. 1937, 490). 36: Killymoon (T. Greer).

Lithospermum officinale L.-33: roadside near Crom Castle (P). 36: local on limestone in east Tyrone (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI.} 170).

Echium vulgare L.-15: still in sand-pit at Craughwell (Mrs. Gough) see I.T.B.

i Calystegia silvestris R. & S.-3: Glengarriff; and 9: thickets west of

Ballyvaughan (P). 13: in the Carlow district (John Langham).

16: frequent in the Roundstone and Ballyconneely areas (P); the

"var. with flesh-coloured flowers" reported from Inishbofin in Irish




Flora (1833) was no doubt this. 34: Termonbacca in Templemore parish (Ordn. Surv. Londonderry, p. 10, 1837, recorded as Convolvuis sepiwm, flesh-coloured variety"). 38, V, 40 (F.N.E.).

Convolvulus arvensis L.-36: Tullyconnel (T. Gireer). x Cusouta Trifolii Bab.-38 (F.N.E.).

* Lycium chinense Mill.-40 (F.N.E.). Hyoseyamus niger L.-15: beach near Rinmore barracks (Mrs. Gough).

* Erinus alpinus L.-9: on rocks facing north by the green road above

the main road near Black Head (Mrs. Verschoyle).

Verbascum Thapsus L.-36: Tullyhogue (T. Greer). * Linaria Cymbalaria Mill.-15: on shingle near Rinmore barracks (Mrs.

Gough). L. vulgaris Mill.-36: near Cookstown (T. Greer).

* Linaria minor Desf.-33: on G. N. Railway at Newtown Butler and

Maguire's Bridge (P). 39, 40 (F.N.E.). Scrophularia umbrosa Dum.-19: "Banks of the Liffey," Co. Kildare,

1864 [coil. JohIi Douglas] (spec. in Herb. Nat. Mus., labelled S. aquatica). This is the earliest specimen from the Liffey, but Carroll's Limerick specimen in the British Museum is earlier, dated 1846. 33: east shore of White Island, Lower L. Erne, and very fine on Davy's Island adjoining (P).

S. aquatica X umbrosa.-21: by the Liffey at Anna Liffey House, Lucan; and on Davy's Island in Lower Lough Erne (P). In both cases

with the parents, and almost exactly intermediate, including the

shape of the staminode. * Mimulus Langsdorffii Don.-16: Glendalough and Ballynahineh (Mrs.

Gough). 33: now frequent on Lower L. Erue (P). * M. mosohatus L.-36: by streamlet at Lislap near Gortin (T. Greer in

I.N.J. V., 307). * Veronica peregrina L.-27: garden at Westport House (Mrs. Gough).

28: Tubberfeekin near Ballysadare (Miss Crofton). 33: a weed at

Crom Castle (P). * V. filifonnis Sm.-This pretty little creeping Speedwell from Asia

Minor, introduced into gardens all over the country, is proving a

nuLisance not only in beds, but by spreading exuberantly in lawns.

I do not yet know of its being fully inaturalised in wild ground,

but it seems likely we shall soon hear of that. 28: grassy bank

between Sligo and Ben Bulben (W. H. Hardaker, B.E.C. 1937, 493).

V. Anagallis-aquatica L.-16: Ballyconneely (P). 39 (F.N.E.). V. aquatica Benquerel. 9: Corcomroe; and 19: Luttrellstown lake (P).

Euphrasia micrantha Reichb.-1: Brandon (N. D. Simpson). 3: Cougane Barra (P). 9: Ballyvaughan (O'Kelly, B.E.C. 1930,

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E. curta Fr. 9: Glen Cahir; and 12: Lady's Island (Druce, B.E.C.

1928, 751). Withdraw 38, 39, 40; Pugsley's rejection of these renders it desirable that other Irish records should be confirmed.

E. occidentalis Wettst.-1: Derrynane (Druce, B.E.C. 1927, 410). 16: Dog's Bay, "ef. var. calvesces"-Pugsley (Lousley & Burges,

B.E.C. 1937, 493). E. nemorosa, H. Mart.-9: Poulsallagh (Trapnell, B.E.C. 1925, 888).

16: Dog's Bay and Roundstone (N. D. Simpson). 35: Bunbeg (D. Saville). 39 (F.N.E.)

Var. collina Pugsley.-I: Derrynane; 9: GClen Cahir; 12: Rosslare; and 16: Gentian Hill (all J. Chapple).

B. brevipila Bum. & Grem.-1: Windy Gap (Trapnell). Waterville (J. Chapple). Derrynane (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 751). West of

Cloghane; and 2: Gaiway's Bridge (Pugsley and P). 3: Bere

haven (N. D. Simpson); Gougane Barra and Ballingeary (P).

4: Blarney (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 751). 9: Ballyvaughan (O'Kelly, B.E.C. 1930, 364). Cahir River (N. D. Simpson). 12: Lady's Island (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 751). 15: Woodford (J. Chapple). 16: Cashel and Roundstone; 20: Glendalough; 27: Mallaranny and

Achill; 28: Annacoona and Ballina; 29: Glencar; 35: Carrick and

Letterkenny (all Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 751). B. brevipila X mnicrantha.-1: Windy Gap above Kenmare (Pugsley

and P). 3: Ballingeary (1P). E. brev.ipila X nemorosa.-3: Ballingeary (P). 16: Gentian Hill

(J. Chapple). 20: Co. Wicklow (Brunker). B. Rostkoviaua Hayne.-I: Morley's Bridge (Druce, B.E.C. 1922, 741);

Windy Gap (Pugsley and P). 3: Ballingeary (P). 9: Glen Cahir

(Druee, B.E.C. 1922, 741); Poulsallagh (Trapnell, B.E.C. 1925, 888). 20: in seven baronies (Brunker). 28: L. Gill shore near

Slish Wood (Lousley and Burges, B.E.C. 1927, 494). 40 (F.N.E.).

E. Rostkoviana X anglica.-20: Rampire (Brunker). E. confusa Pugsley.-12: Raven Point (N. D. Simpson).

A number of other records of Irish Euphrasice, including those

of E. Kerneri and E. Pseudo-Kerneri, are put aside, on the advice

of H. W. Pugsley.

Bartsia viscosa L.-16 : Cashla and Kilkieran (Miss Sayers). Frequent

from the north end of Dog's Bay to the far end of the wooded

glen (P). 28: in great pr,ofusion on reclaimed land at Tanrego

west of Ballysadare (Miss Crofton).

Rhinanthus stenophyllus Sehur.-16: Roundstone (Druce, B.E.C. 1921, 392). Doonloughan Lough (P). 27: Achill Sound (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 751). 30: Blacklion; and 33: Belcoo (P). 40 (F.N.E.).

Orobanche Hederae Duby.-10: Gortyinore on south side of Lough Derg

(Mrs. Gough). 23: wall at Twyford House near Moydrum (J. G. D.




Lamb, I.N.J. VI., 299). 28: Goat Island in L. Gii (P). 33: Croin Castle (E. N. Carrothers).

* 0. minor Sm.-18: esker at Clara (J. G. D. Lamb, iN.J. VI., 299).

Lathrna squamaria L.-33: Castle Archdale (Mrs. Archdale). 36: Killymoon and near Stewartstown (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Utrioularia intermedia Hlayne.-16: to 450 feet on the saddle north of Urrisbeg (P.) Withdraw 40 (P.N.E.).

U. major Sehmidel.-38, 39 (F.N.E.). U. ochroleuca Hartm.-16: very abundant in bog-pools and drains from

Craigga-more eastward, and on the saddle north of Urrisbeg at 450 feet (P).

Pinguicula grandiflora Lanmk.-8: sparingly in Glenbarra bog two miles NW. of Carrigkerry chapel (Margaret and Murrough 0'Brien).

P. graudiflora X vulgaris.-This hybrid is definitely described and named P. Scullyi by Druce in B.E.C. 1921, 301.

P. lusitanica L.-30: Bruse Hill, R. C. Faris (Miss Cole in I.N.J. VII., 92). 36: near Lough Fea (T. Greer).

* Mentha rotundifolia iluds.-30: Blacklion; and 33: Belcoo (P). * M. longifolia Huds.-20: in five baronies (Brunker). f M. rubra Sm.-35: near Letterkenny (T. R. Browning, B.E.C. 1928,

752). t M. gentilis L.-30: L. Oughter (P in I.N. XIV., 260).

Origanum vulgare L.-36: on limestone at Tullyhogue (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Thymus Lihmeanus Gren. & Godr.-In Conttrib., p. 77, for 8 read 39.

T. ovatus Mill.-16: at Ballynahinch, and frequent in SW. Con

nemara (P). T. neglectus Ronn.-9: Black Head; 12: Raven Point; 15: Kinvarra;

16: Dog's Bay (N. D. Sirnpson, B.E.C. 1935, 38).

t Calamintha Acinos Clairv.-20: still on Murrough, 1918; Brunker. Scutellaria galericulata L.-11: near Kilkenny (P).

S. minor Huds.-28: in Contrib., p. 77, for Sligo Wood read Slish Wood. * Stachys arvensis L.-30: railway at Drumhawnagh (Brunker).

Lamium purpureum L., var. decipiens Sonder.-27: at McDowell's Hotel, Dugort (W. Watson).

Teucrium Scordium L.-15: sparingly in Tirneevin turlough (P).

* Plantago media L.-21: at the Dublin Zoological Gardens, on the lawn

near the entrane (P).

P. lanceolata L. var. sphaerostaohya Rcell.-35: cliff-top west of

Portnoo (P) * Chenopodium polyspennum L.-22: grounds of Aclare House, Drum

condra (Mrs. Chambre). Hitherto ranked as a rare casual in Ireland, but has recently turned up in quantity by Lough Neagh

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* 0. murale L.-20: Greystones harbour and near Killoughter (Brunker). * 0. capitatum L.-33: still in fields at Parnaght (E. N. Carrothers).

See Fl. W. Ireland, 180. Atriplex portulacoides L.-9: in profusion at Finavarra and sparingly

at Muckinish; alsd 15: Tawin (Mrs. Gough). Salicornia ramosissima Woods.-40 (F.N.E.). Polygonum heterophyllum Lindman.-39, 40 (F.N.E.). P. aequale Lindman.-39, 40 (F.N.E.). P. laxiflorum Weihe.-15: Tirneevin turlough; and 28: west end of

Lough Gill (P). 40 (F.N.E.). P. minus Huds.-28: west end of Lough Gill (P). P. nodosum Pers.-40 (F.N.E.).

* P. Bistorta L.-30: Castle Hainilton demnesne and Kileshandra rectory (Miss Cole).

P P. sachalinense Schmidt.-39, 40 (F.N.E.). No doubt quite naturalised in other places also, but I have no notes.

Rumex conglomeratus X crispus.-39 (F.N.E.). R. crispus X obtusifolius.-39 (F.N.E.). R. Hydrolapathum L.-16: Doonloughan near Ballyconneely (P).

33: Ely Lodge -(P).

H Hippophae rhamnoides L.-38, 40 (F.N.E.). Euphorbia hiberna L.-7: in a small glen by the Galbally road three

mniles N. by W. of Mitchelstown (P). E. Paralias X portlandica.-12: on moraine near Lough-na-paiste

by Curracloe, one specimen (Stelfox). A rare hybrid, not previously

reported from Ireland. Quite intermediate in character as between

the parents. E. portlandica L.-40 (F.N.E.).

M lercurialis perenmis L.-9: abundant among limestone rocks at Khyber Pass three miles S. of Bell Harbour (Miss Knowles' station); no

houses or gardens near (Mrs. Gough). 15: abundant in Woodlawn

demesne (Mrs. Gough). 30: Castle Saunderson 8 miles north of

Cavan (R. C. Faris). 36: Baronscourt (Miss Sayers).

Ulmus montana Stokes.-38, 40 (F.N.E.). H Humulus Lupulus L.-15: Tallyho near Athenry (Mrs. Gough). 38, 40

(F.N.E.).

H Helxine Soleiroiji Reg.-3: roadsides at Glengarriff, apparently becoming niaturalised (P). See also Contrib., 79.

Parietaria ramifiora Mumneh.-15: growing in quantity between large

pebbles along the beach close to high water at Tawin (Mrs. Gough). An unusual habitat.

Betula alba L.-19: Moore Abbey (P).

B. alba X pubescens.-38, 39 (F.N.E.).

Alnus incana DC.-i: thoroughly naturalised by the Slaheny River near

K'ilgarvan, looking as native as S. rotundifolia (StelfQx, I.N.J. V., PROC. R.I.A., VOL. XLV, SECT. B, [X]




308). 36: thoroughly naturalised in cut-away bogs in east Tyrone (T. Groer, !.N.J. VI., 195).

Quercus Robur L.-39, 40 (F.N.E.). Q. sessiliflora Salisb.-40 (F.N.E.).

* Fagus sylvatica L.-40 (F.N.E.). i Salix fragilis L.-36: naturalised by the Claggan River (T. Greer.

I.N.J. VI., 170). 40 (F.N.E.). * S. alba X fragilis (S. viridis).-Dele 38, 39, 40 (Co'ntrTb., 79).

S. aurita X cinerea (S. tutescens).-16: Recess (P).

S. aurita X repens (S. amnbigua).-16: sands near Slyne Head (P). Dele

39, 40 (Contrib., 80). S. aurita X viminalis.-39, 40 (F.N.E.).

S. Caprea X cinerea. 39 (F.N.E.). Empetram nigrum L.-36: near Lough FA ea (T. Greer).

Hydrilla verticillata Casp.-16: in Rinvyle Lough (W. H. Pearsall, fLN.J. VI., 20). A discovery of high interest. Abundant there, in rrom a couple of inches to several feet of water, detached branches almost choking the outlet drain (P).

Neottia Nidus-avis Rich.-8: Curragh Chase (Mrs. Margaret O'Brien) 22: Ross House on L. Sheelin (P). 33: Castle Archdale (Mrs.

Archdale).

Spiranthes gemmipara Lindl.-1: shore of Glanmore Lough south of

Derreen (S. Kemp); between Lough Derriana and the adjacent Tooreenbeg Lough (A. D. Delap). 3: near Timoleague in the direetion of Dunworley, 1894-5-6 (Mrs. G. E. Lucas); near Glenbeg

Lough NW. of Hungry Hill (S. Kemp). See I.N.J. VII., 11.

S. spiralis Koch.-16: in peaty soil at Roundstone and betxveen that and

UJrrisbeg, far from limy sands (P). 18: north shore of Fin Lough;

and 25: near Kiltoom (J. G. D. Lamb, I.N.J. VI., 299). 20: betweeni

Delgany and Kilcoole (Mrs. de Caen, I.N.J. V., 227). Cephalanthera ensifolia Rich.-3: Beaghaha Wood near Dunmanway

(Dr. Mark Anderson). 15: still at Derryvunlam (Mrs. Gough).

Epipactis latifolia Sw.-36: near Stewartstown (T. Greer). E. palustris Sw.-24: on both sides of Elfeet Bay, Lough Ree (J. G. D.

Lamb, I.N.J. VI.. 299). 33: Ely Lodge (P).

Anacamptis pyramidalis Rich.-35: Kincashla (Miss Sayers). 36: several stations in east Tyrone (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Orchis latifolia X elodes.-35: south of Portnoo (P).

MARSH ORCHIDS.-The Irish Marsh Orchids have attracted attention

lately, and detailed papers upon them have appeared written by Pugsley

(Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., XLIX, 553-592, 1935); Pugsley and Willmott

(Proc. Lnn. Soc., Session 148, 121-130, 1936), and Hall (Bot. Exch. Club

Report, 1936, 330-354). The last-mentioned paper details the results of

a fortnight's tour, including Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo

and Wicklow, designed to study the plants dealt with by Willmott and



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lPugsley in their papers as well as to collect further material. His paper

gives an excellent summary of the difficult problem of the Marsh Orchids as it appears to him at presenit, but he is emphatic that his views are

purely tentative. Apart from Orchis latifolia L. (0. incarnata auct.) all

the Irish Marsh Orchids would appear to be variants of a single aggregate

species, 0. 'majalis Reichb. (a plant not recognised in the British Isles till

detected by Pusley at Ardrahan in 1893), and Hall would place the

various Irish plants under this as follows:

subsp. occidentaltis Pugsley (at present known from Divisions 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12 (Kilmore Quay (Brunker)), 15, 16, 27).

var. or f. Traunsteinerioides (Pugsley as subsp.) (Wicklow). subvar. 0. kerryensis Willmott (1, 3, 9).

subsp. 0. pmrpureZtta Stephenson (5, 6, 7, 16, 34 or 35, 38, 39).

These names and distributions-the latter obviously quite incomplete had better for the present replace those given in Bot. in I., which were

0. purpuretla Stephenson.-12, 20-1, 27-8, 38-9.

0. majalis Reichb.-8-9, 15, 20.

Hall finds no present reliable evidence for the occurrence in Ireland of 0. prwctermnissa Druce or 0. par-datinaJ Pugsley.

Since the appearance of the above papers the following records have

been published in B.E.C. Report for 1937:

0. latifolia L. var. eoceinea Pugsley.-20: Brittas Bay; 21: North Bull

28: Rosses Point (Lousley and Burges) (det. P. M. Hall).

0. purpurella Stephenson.-7: near Newcastle (J. Britten and

G. Nicholson); 12: north of Wexford Harbour (E. S. Marshall),

and near Rosslare strand (J. Willinott); all det. Willmott.

0. majalis Reichb. subsp. occidentalis Pugsley.-3: Golecn; and 16:

Ballyconnelly (Lousley and Burges, det. P. M. Hall).

0. majalis subsp. occidentalis X maoulata.-27: Mallaranny (Lousley and Burges).

0. Fuchsii X maculata (0. tracnstens Druce).-9: Black Head, and

16: Gentian Hill (Druce, B.E.C. 1930, 371).

Ophrys apifera Huds.-33: Ely Lodge (E. N. Carrothers). 40 (F.N.E.).

Gymnadenia conopsea R. Br.-16: Dog's Bay and Slyne Head (P).

36: on peat-banks and abundant on limestone in east Tyrone

(T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

Neotinea intactaI Reichb. fil.-16: Gentian Hill (Druce, B.E.C. 1930,

371). "Our Mount Gable station (for Leucorchis albida) is erroneous; the specimens are clearly H. intactca Benth. growing off

the limestone (E. S. Marshall, I.N. 1909, 155). Two plants at

Cregduff Lough west of the stepping-stones, on a soil-covered

glaciated granite boss among Thymus, Ewphrasia, Erica cdnerea,

Ulex Gal1ii, Callota, Anagallis tenella (P).



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Leucorchis albida Mey.-36: near Stewartstown (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170).

i Iris fostidissima L.-15: near Kiltullagh and Kilmaeduagh (Mrs. (Gough).

Sisyrinchium angustifolium Mill. 8: boggy ground by main Limerick Nonagh road about seven mriles east of Limerick (Mrs. Dunscombe).

* Montbreta Pottsii Baker.-,16: naturalised among Iris on shore near

Roundstone and Cashel, and in thickets by Glknidalough Lake; and

21: spreading along the canal at Mespil Road, Dublin (P). 38, i91 40 (F.N.E.).

* Narcissus biflorus Curt.-38 (F.N.E.). Leucojum sestivum L.-30: by Annalee River below Urney abbey NW,

of Butler's Bridge (R. C. Faris); and many clumps by Coalpit

Lough in Farnham demesne (Miss Cole).

Asparagus maritimus Mill.-12: almong dunes south of Cahore Point (J. Doyle, I.N.J. V., 158).

Allium Babingtonii Borrer.-16: 3Bunowen, and still at Roundstone (P). * A. Scorodoprasum L.-35: near Malin Head (Mrs. Chambre).

40 (F.N.E.). * A. triquetram L.-4: Crosshaven (P).

A. vineale L.-39 (F.N.E.). A. ursinum L.-36: locally frequent (T. Greer).

Scilla verna Huds.-12: omitted in Bot. in I., 277, from list of rarer

Wexford plants, but it occurs aS)t Raven Point (I.N. XVI., 152).

Junous acutus L.-21: two large clumps NE. of the farm on the North

Bull (Brunker). A recent immigrant, apparently by natural means.

J. effusus X inflexus (J. diffusws Hoppe). 30: Shaneorn Lough (P, I.N.

XIV., 260). 33: Inishdoney in Lower Lough Erne (P).

Typha augustifolia L.-33: Lough Raymond four miles SE. of Ennis

killen (E. N. Carrothers). Sparganium neglectum Beeby.-3: Tragumna near Skibbereen (P).

1O: Portumna (Mrs. Gough). 11: marsh near Kilkenny (P).

20: head of Lough Dan and by the Slaney at Sandersgrove

(Brunker). 22: Boyne below Navan (D.N.F.C.). 30: frequent (Brunker). 38, 39, 40 (F.N.E.).

Acorns Calamus L.-22: pool by the Boyne at Newtown Trim

(D.N.F.C.). Lemna gibba L.-9: three-quarters of a mile east of Kilfenora (Mrs.

Gough). 15: pools between Cregaclare and Castle Taylor (P). 21: in the Dodder above Ballsbridge (J. Doyle). Ponds at Rath

farnham Castle (Stelfox, I.N.J. VI., 21).

L. polyrrhiza L.-37: plentiful in the Bann at Derryall between

Portadown and Bann-foot (E. N. Carrothers).

Butomus umbellatus L.-21: by the Dodder above Ballsbridge (J. Doyle,

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Potamogeton coloratus Hornem.-12: Curracloe marsh (Stelfox). 16: Cregduff Lough (Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 283). 20: Buckroney marsh near Brittas Bay (Brunker).

P. nitens Weber var. subintermedius Hagstr.-16: Cregduff Louglh (Chappell and Gambier-Parry, B.E.C. 1894, 884).

P. decipiens Nolte.-38 confirmed (F.N.E.). P. gramineus X polygonifolius (P. Seemenit).-2: Ballymalis (W. A.

Sledge, B.E.C. 1935, 109). This is near Druce and Wedgwood's station.

P. gramineus X natans (P. spargalniifotius Lest.).-23: River Inny above

Lough Iron, 3.7.99 (Praeger, spee. in Herb. Nat. Mus.). Arthur Bennett wrote of this (4.10.1900)-" This plant is identical with specimens from Denmark named P. natans X grcstmineus L. iorma

subn atans. Dr. Richter in his Plante Europ., p. 13, 1890, named

it P. Tiselii after Dr. Tiselius, who had published the hybrid in

Hartman's Scand. Flora, ed. 12, p. 48, 1889." By inadvertence I

did not record the plant at the time, and my attention was drawn

to the omission by W. H. Pearsall 's confinnation of this Westmeath

record in B.E.C. 1935, 186. An extremely rare hybrid, known in

Ireland only from Maam River, Lough Corrib, and doubtfully from

Lough Neagh. P. obtusifolius M. & K-2: Muckross (Druce, B.E.C. 1922, 751).

16: lakelet a mile west of Bunowen (P).

P. pectinatus L.-36: Arboe (P). P. filiformis Nolte. 17: north side of Hacket Lough (P). 33: Davy's

Island in Lower L. Erne (P). 38, 39 (F.N.E.).

Ruppia maritima L.-12: Lady's Island Lake (Druce, B.E.C. 1928, 929).

R. rostellata Koch.-16: head of Ballyconneely Bay (P). Zanniohellia brachystemon Gay.-38 (F.N.E.). Zostera nana Roth.-39 (F.N.E.). Naias flexilis R. & S.-16: two fragments washed ashore on east side of

Lough Anaserd, 1936 (P). 27: one specimen in river at north end of Fin Lough, Delphi, 1937 (Mrs. Gough). No more seen when

searched for by Mrs. Gough and myself later in the same year. Ito

lhome may possibly be in Doo Lough, a mile up the river, whence it

may have floated down.

Eriocaulon septangulare With.-35: in all the lakes on the Dawros

promontory (P). Hart (Ftl. Don.) mentions only one lake here. In

May-June, 1935, the upper half of the previous year's stems were

floating thickly down wind, looking like Spargantumn ajfine. Eleocharis uniglumis Schultes.-16: frequent in lakelets between

Roundstone and Clifden, in up to three feet of water, often

viviparous, with young plants on the spikes bearing six-inch stems

and roots in August (P).

Seirpus nanus Spreng.-40 (F.N.E.).



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S. sylvatious L.-19: Moore Abbey (P).

S. rufus Schrad.-16: head of Ballyconneely Bay (Mrs. Gough). Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe.-16: close to the road near Bofin Lodge

cast of Maam Cross (Mrs. Gough). With Ericat mediterranea by

stream flowing from Urrisbeg into L. Bollard (probably More's

Recent Add. station), also on low bog a mile west of this spot (P).

38, 40 (F.N.E.).

Rhynchospora fusca R. & S.-19: bog nortlh of Prosperous-Alleuwood

road (Stelfox and Brunker, I.N.J. VII., 119). Cladium Mariscus R. Br.-33: Rossole Lough near Enuiskillen (P).

Carex dioioa L.-17: Newton ten miles north of Athenry (Mrs. Gough).

C. diandra Schrank.-33: Racecourse Lough at Enniskillen (P).

C. contigma Hoppe.-12: near Killann (P). 38 (F.N.E.).

C. Pairaci F. Schultz.-21: roadside on the hill between Golden Ball and

Glencullen (P).

C. divulsa Stokes.-11: near Kilkeinny (P).

0. remota X vulpina (C. axillaris Good).-39 (F.N.E.). C. leporina L. var. argyroglochin (Hornem.).-37: Portadown (Miss

J. M. White, B.E.C. 1929, 143). 0. aquatilis Wahl.-15: by the Shannon at Portumna (Mrs. Hall).

22: abundant by the Boyne a mile and more below Navan

(D.N.F.C.). 30: boat harbour on Lough Ramor at Virginia (P).

0. limosa L.-20: bog at Iloldenstown south of Baltinglass (Brunker, I.N.J. VI., 278).

C. strigosal Huds.-30: near the heronry in Farnhain demesne (Brunker).

33: Inishdoney on Lower Lough Erne (P).

C. helodes Link. 30: Virginia (D.N.F.C.). 33: Carricknagower Lough and Shean North (P).

C. lepidocarpa Tausch.-40 (F.N.E.). 0. lasiocarpa Ehrh. S: Carricknagower Lough (P). C. Pseudo-Cyperus L.-19: bog north of Prosperous-Allenwood Road

(Brunker, I.N.J. VII., 119). C. aGutiformis Ehrh.-37: meadow, Verner's Bridge, 1876 (S. A.

Stewart in Herb. Nat. Mus.). * Spartina Townsendii H. & J. Groves.-21: west side of Portmarnock

inlet, 1937 (Mrs. Chambr6); north shore of Malahide inlet on west

side of railway, 1938; and north shore of Rogerstown inlet on eastJ

side of railway, 1938 (P). It is not known at present who planted

these small and incipient colonies, nor the recorded one at Dolly

mount, where the plant is not making progress. * Avena strigosa L.-12: "a very common weed in various parts of the

county, in some parts, indeed, a troublesome one," and quite

naturalised (J. Doyle, I.N.J. V., 307).

Arrhenatherum tuberosum Gilib.-1: Kenmare; and 3: Berehaven (Druce, B.E.C. 1927, 423).



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A. elatius Mert. & Koch.-33: Crum Castle (P). 40 (F.N.E.). t Poa nemoralis L.-8: Adare; and 10: Borrisokane (R. A. Phillips).

16: Roundstone monastery (P). r P. compressa L.-11: Jerpoint abbey, and walls at north end of Kil

kenny (P). 14: Emo (R. A. Phillips). 16: railway track at Recess

station (P). t P. palustris L.-32 and 33: disused canal at and south-west of

Clones (P). Second Irish station. P. trivialis L. var. glabra Dcell.A-Bundoran (W. Watson).

Glyceria plicata Fr.-39 (F.N.E.). Festuca pratensis Huds.-22: Ross House on Lough Sheelin (P). Brachypodium pinnatm Beauv.-11: wooded banks of the Nore at

Woodstock, on Ordovician slates (P). 39 (F.N.E.). See I.N.J. VI.,

159. B. pinnatum X sylvaticum.-39 (F.N.E.). Agropyron caninum Beauv.-11: Thomastown (R. A. Phillips); Kil

kenny (P). 40 (F.N.E.). Juniperus.-16: the prevailing plant of SW. Connemara (Roundstone,

Craigga-more, Bunowen) is J. cormmunis, but J. sibirica also occurs

sparingly (P). J. communis L.-40 (B.N.E.).

J. sibirica Burgsdorf.-3: near Lough Shanoge on the Caha Alountains (J. E. Flynn, teste Brunker, I.N.J. V., 228). Delete 39 and 40

(F.N.E.). Taxus bacoata L.-15: in woods and thickets about Castle Taylor (P).

Adiantwu Capillus-Veneris L.-17: very luxuriant in a rock-cutting on the River Clare near Lackagh bridge NE. of Galway (Mrs. Gough).

33: eseaped and naturalised on outer side of wall opposite main

door of Crom Castle (P). 35: in limy cracks in cliff in sandy bay

several miles west of Slieve League (Stelfox, I.N.J. V., 42). Cryptogramme crispa R. Br.-30: Bruse Hill, one plant found by R. C.

Faris (Miss Cole, I.N.J. VII., 54).

Blechnum Spicant With. var. anomalum.-3: not infrequent at Glen garriff; and 27: on Freaghillaun near Pontoon (P). This form has

the barren and fertile fronds similar, and intermediate in character.

Asplenium Adiantum - nigrum, A. Trichomanes, and Cystopteris fragilis.-15, 17: growing in company on railway ballast west of

Athenry, an unusual habitat (P). Ceterach offliinarum Willd.-36: Killymoon (T. Greer, I.N.J. VI., 170). Lastrea Thelypteris Bory.-20: common over an area roughly a quarter

of a mile square south of Brittas near Mizen Head, and dominant

over six or seven acres of it (Brunker). 33: abundant on edge of

small lake NE. of Crom Castle (Mrs. Gough).

L. spinulosa Presl.-32: west of Monaghan Road railway station (P).



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Phegopteris Dryopteris Fee.-9: "Near Roadford, Co. Clare (in tha wild district of Burren), sparingly. Thos. Wright junr. 8/76.>' Two line large fronds so labelled in Herb. S. A. Stewart in Belfast M11unieil)al Museum. This station is given in Cyb. Hib. ed. II

(wlhere Roadford is rendered Broadford), but in view of the extreme

rarity of the plant in Ireland, and the frequent mistakes that have

been made in its identification, the existence of these specimens is

very welcome. P. polypodioides Fee.-3: frequent on the margin of the River Lee

among flat pastures at Ballingeary, growing on little vertical banks

dropping into the water (P). 33: more abundant in the woods at

Carrickreagh than anywhere else I have seen it in Ireland; one

dense patch measured 250 X 50 feet.

Osmunda regalis L.-30: Clover Hill, Arvagh Road station, etc. (Miss

Cole, I.N.J. VII., 54). 33: fine -lumps by a small lake a little NE.

of Crom Castle, transplanted from a station not far away by the late

Earl of Erne (P).

Equisetum arvense X limosum (E. litorate Kiihlew.).-2: shore of Lower Lake of Killarney (Hall & Simpson, B.E.C. 1937, 522). 16: filling

two small meadows at the turn to Ellistren on the Roundstone

Gurteen road (P). 21: edge of Royal Canal west of Lucan railway

station (P). 30: island Jn Lough Ramor (D.N.F.C.). - 31: by Newry

Dundalk road, at Ravensdale (P). 33: north of Enniskillen (P).

37: field near Verner's Bridge railway station (P).

E. pratense Ehrh.-33,: Marble Arch glen below the caves (P).

E. trachyodon Braun.-16: on the stony SW. margin of Lough

Bollard (P). I have no doubt this is the "Lough Bulard"

E. variegatum of A. G. More (Recent Add.). 38 (F.N.E.).

E. variegatum Schleich.-16: the only record is transferred to EW. trachyodoan, supra. 17: drain north of road between Athenry

and Oranmore (P). 33: abundant by Spectacle Lake near Carriek (P).

,var. arenarium Newm.-22: damp sands north of Bettystown

(Brunker). Pilularia globulifera L.-16: still at Glendalough Lake (west end) (P). Lycopodium inwidatum L.-16: still by Maam Bridge (Mrs. Gough).

18: bog near Woodield House, Clara (J. G. D. Lamb, I.N.J. VI., 21).

L. clavatum L.-36: Lough Fea and near Pomeroy (T. Greer).

Chara delicatula Ag.-9: Ballyvaughan (0 'Kelly, B.E.C. 1930, 379).

16: Roundstone (Druce, B.E.C. 1921, 404). 27: Lough Levally

(Hall and Simpson, B.E.C. 1936, 294).



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