Memoir of W.H. Harvey, M.D., F.R.S., etc., etc., : late professor of botany, Trinity College, Dublin : with selections from his journal and correspondence.

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1869
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Credit: Memoir of W.H. Harvey, M.D., F.R.S., etc., etc., : late professor of botany, Trinity College, Dublin : with selections from his journal and correspondence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    82 CHAPTER n. CONTINUATION OF HOME LIFE. Mk J M Haevey found the occupation of so large a house as Summerville too great a charge for his declining years and failing health, and too lonely when his family became so diminished. He therefore let it, after a residence of more than forty years, and removed to join for a short time the estabbsh- ment of his eldest son, who lived at Plassey, m the beautiful neighboui'hood of Castleconnel, which proved a congenial home to the devoted young botanist. . ,, , • . a Tbe banks ot the Sha^aou presented a nc% taunant and diversiaed vegetation. In one direetion lay a broad tract of ZTC whe?e many rare plants were mingled with the heath S other common clothing of its moistsnrface T^^ ^ro^TZ sundew glistened among tutts of white moss and remdeer bchen delicate Bink Andromeda recalled to fancy the story of ti^, lie the spiked Sowers of rUr^ji^^ the tjools. At some distance on the opposite side of the uver a r^n ciwned a hill, which bore the name of New Casde. by a Z^rdmmon reversion. Here were rocky hillocks bright o^c^op and rock-pansy, while below these a marsh district afforded most of the common sedges, besides 7^1 ttoffiS dtShe day were over, it was a delightfia .et^hmentto William to visit these habitats, e™n - >iout attractive hope of J];,— ne Lty town lav bv the river side ; and he seiaom ui .^^A-^t Sent grthering some flower for examination with h,s pocket