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5.6.44, cont.  L. Muskry, ST., cont.

Veronica serpyllifolia, V. officinalis, Pteris aquilina in one patch on moraine, facing South, at N.W. corner of lake, alt. about 1650 ft., Primula vulgaris rare, but up to 2000 ft., Alchemilla sp. very rare, Littorella abundent in small upper tarn, Lychnis diurna, Bellis perennis to 2,000 ft., Ajuga reptans to 2,000 ft., but rare & only in patches;  Prunella vulgaris, Lysimachia nemorum, Lathyrus macrorrhizus, Taraxacum sp. - rather a peculiar form!, Spiraea ulmaria, Carduus palustris abundant to 2,000 ft.  Hypochaeris radicata quite common to 2,000 ft.

On return journey saw large patch of Comarum palustre amongst Eriophorum &c. in large rushy-bog about 200 ft. below & 1/2 mile N.E. of L. Borheen.  Also Drosera!

On way back across head of Glancushnabinnia saw another patch of Viola palustris & a single frond of Equisetum sylvaticum growing out of clump of Sphagnum at


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5.6.44, cont.  L. Muskry, St., cont.

about 900 ft. alt.  And [[strikethrough]] in gully [[/strikethrough]] by stream ca. 900 ft. at waterfall N. of Galtymore saw one plant of Teucrium scorodonia & in another lower down much Holly, ca. 600-700 ft.

Both L. Muskry & smaller tarn much below maximum level.  Searched for & got Pisidia in both tarns, very rare in NW. corner of L. Muskry, abundant all along W. shore of smaller tarn.  
[[marginalia]] Only two Pisidia taken in L. Muskry itself which proved to be P. nitidum Jen. & P. subtruncatum Mal., both small, rather thick & curious forms:  those from the smaller tarn were nearly all P. nitidum (mostly this, a few quite thick!) & eight P. hibernicum West.  A.W.S. 6.1.1945. [[/marginalia]]

In L. Muskry also got several dead shells of Ancylus fluviatilis & found it living & abundant on wet rocks on cliffs to at least 2,000 ft., where some of the large Helix nemoralis seen & two brought home.  Under stone in water at N.W. corner of L. Muskry found what appeared to be a large fat, fearsome-looking Tipulid larva living on underside of stone in a mud cell or tube, which proved to be a Tipulid.

In smaller tarn took many Pisidia, Chironomid larva & some long slender kind of worms = 

A leech found under stone in L. Muskry & another scooped from bottom of smaller tarn =