meadows, hayfields, farms, gardens, and well-wooded glens of Oak
and other mixed foliage. The altitudes above the sea range from
1200 to 2704 feet. The term highland applies to it, but, as many
plants seem to grow in peculiar situations even in this area, special
localities are in some cases also recorded.
In these zones very different conditions are to be found suitable
to the growth of plants, according to the exposed or sheltered
state of the locality; many exotic plants now growing in the
Island have sought out the spot most suited to them, and flourish
there, while they refuse to grow at some place perhaps only a few
yards removed. Where no reference letter is used, it will be understood
that the plant grows on £he same interior central land as
those denoted by the sign H. L. or high land.
In denoting the altitude above the sea at which a plant grows in
the Island, a number or decimal part of a number is employed, which
it will he necessary in each case to multiply by 500, the result giving
the altitude in feet; this plan has been adopted for the purpose of
lessening the number of figures that would otherwise have to be
printed in denoting high altitudes.
Wherever a local name could be found it has been added, and in
its absence some brief description of the plant given, by which in
a general way it could be readily locally identified.
There are some plants mentioned by Dr. Roxburgh, as seen in
the Island in the year 1813, which have not been met with recently.
I t seems probable that they were at that time new introductions,
and have not succeeded, but since died o u t; they are, however,
repeated in the present catalogue, because single specimens of them
may possibly still lurk hidden in the wooded parts, and even if they
do not it will continue a record of the effort made for their introduction.
The following is an explanation of the signs and abbreviations
which have been adopted in the c a t a l o g u e _■,
Alt...............................denotes altitude or elevation above the sea
level.
H t „ height which a species attains.
C. . . . . . „ near the sea coast.
M „ midway between the coast and
mountain.
. denotes high land or the central mountain
range and interior of the Island,
comprising about eight or nine
square miles.
„ thoroughly naturalized, or plants
which seed and propagate themselves
without cultivation.
„ somewhat naturalized, or plants which
seed and propagate themselves in
gardens without artificial aid.
„ growing only with care in gardens, &c.
„ growing in most parts of the Island.
„ growing in localities, over 100 specimens
in all.
„ twenty to 100 specimens only.
„ ten to twenty specimens only.
„ two to ten specimens only.
„ one or two specimens only.
„ Hooker’s leones Plantarum.
„ Botanical Magazine.
Wild . . .
Uncultivated .
Cultivated .
Very common .
Common . .
Rather common
Rather rare
Rare . . . •
Very rare .
Hk. Icon. Plant.
Bot. Mag, .
C LA S S I .— D IC O T Y L E D O N S .
1. Ranunculacm (Crowfoot Family).
Adonis, Linn.
1 . A . a u tu m n a l i s , Linn. — Pheasant’s-eye; seeds freely and
grows uncultivated in some gardens. Alt. 3‘8.—Distr. Europe, W.
Asia, N. Africa.
Clematis, Linn.
2. C. 'V i ta lb a , Linn.—Traveller’s J o y ; seeds and grows uncultivated
in gardens. Rather rare. The Hermitage, &c. Alt. 3'2.
Distr. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia.
Delphinium, Linn.
3. D . H e n d e r s o n i , Hort.—Large double dark-blue Larkspur, recently
introduced into gardens, grows well at alt. 3'8, but is rare.
4. D. A ja c is , W.—Common blue, pink, and variegated Larkspur.