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254 IRISH PLANTS OBSERVED IN JULY, 1895. Alchemilla vulgans L., var. Jilicaulis (Buser). 8. In a pasture at Clonbur, sparingly ; the only form observed. A(jnmonia odorata Miller. 8. On the N. shore of the narrow lake," L. Mask ; locally abundant. Eosa pimpinelii/oUa L., forma spinosissima (L.). 9. S. side of Lough Mask ; very scarce: The type occurs in great plenty. — R. pimpinellifolia X tomentosa. 9. Two colonies were found, about a mile apart, S. of L. Mask, growing with both parents ; they appear to come under R. involuta Sm., var. Doniana (Woods). Pyriis Aria Ehrh. 8, 9. About Clonbur ; scarce, but looking wild. — P. Malus L., var. acerba DC. was also seen here, in both counties. Saxifraga stellaris L. 8. Cliffs above Lough-na-dirk-more, Maamtrasna, very scarce. Rlbes Grossularia. 9. S. of L. Mask; far from houses, but doubtless bird- sown. Sedum Telephium L., var. Faharia H. C. Watson. 8. Oughterard and Maam ; clearly an escape in both places. Callitrlche stagnaUs Scop., var. serpyllifulia Lonnroth. 8. Maam, on mud. — C. hamulata Kuetz. 8. Maam ; Clonbur. Epilohium obscurum X ptdustre. 8. In a ditch near the railway station, Oughterard, together with the parents. Apium nodifiorum Reich, fil., var. ocrecuum Bab. 8. Streamlet flowing into the S. side of L. Mask. Stum erectum Huds. 9. Swamp opposite Ashford House, Coug. Mgopodiuni Podagrarla L. 8. Oughterard ; near houses. Pimpinella major Huds. 9. About four miles on the road from Cong to Ballinrobe. Scandix Pecten- Veneris L. 8. Ferrybank. Rubia peregrina L. 9. S. side of L. Mask ; apparently scarce. Galium verum L. 9. A pubescent form with greenish yellow flowers is not uncommon on the limestone S. of L. Mask. G. boreale is also plentiful, but the two species did not appear to hybridize. — G. palustre L., var. Witheringii (Sm.). 8. Maam ; Clonbur. 9. Cong. Filago germanica L. 8. W. of Clonbur. — F. minima Fr. 8. Plentiful, but stunted, on the sandy shore of L. Mask at Maam- trasna. " Not recorded from the West of Ireland " (Cybele). Gnaphalium sylvaticum L. 8, 9. In several places about Clon- bur and Cong. Bidens tripartita li, 8. Oughterard; Clonbur. 9. Cong. We did not meet with B. cernua. Ajithemis nobilis L. 8. N. shore of " the narrow lake," L. Mask. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum L. 9. A curious form of lime- stone rocks, with very narrow leaves, grows at Cong and S. of L. Mask. Senecio aquaticiis Huds., var. pinnatijidus Gren. & Godr. 8. Moist meadows at Maam ; also near Clonbur. 9. Cong. Probably a common form in the west. Carlina vulgaris L. 6. Plentiful on the limestone in N. Clare, and about Clonbur and Cong (Dist. 8, 9).