8 The Irish Nahcralist. 



We shall be pleased to examine any specimens sent to us for 

 determination, but would impress upon collectors the impor- 

 tance of obtaining fruiting specimens where possible. Often 

 when the first "haul" is sterile, a further search will yield abun- 

 dance of fruit. 



The object of this paper is to give a table of the County 

 distribution on the lines of " Topographical Botan}^'' but in the 

 case of the rarer species the separate localities are mentioned. 

 We have endeavoured as far as possible to cite the earliest 

 collected specimen we have seen from each County. 



In consequence of the unreliable character of the earlier 

 determinations of Charace^s, we have thought it better in this as 

 in our other papers, to record only those localities from which 

 we have ourselves examined specimens. 



The varieties given are not intended to be regarded as sub- 

 species, nor as being all of equal value, as it has been thought 

 desirable to apply varietal names to the more extreme forms, 

 although every intermediate state may occur. 



Chara frag^IIISf Desv. 



113. Kerry, S., - Sneem, 1883. H. A. Ridley. 



114. ,, N., - Brandon. D. Moore. 



116. Cork, N., - Fernioy. T. Chandlee. 



117. Waterford, - Dungarvan Bog, 1882. G. Nicholson. 



118. Tipperary, S., Croan, 1872. S. Grub1). 



121. Queen's Co., - Maryborough, 1893. R. LI. Praeger. 



123. Wicklow, - Murrough of Wicklow, 1849, D. Moore. 



125. Dublin, - - Howth, i860. D. Moore. 



128. Limerick, - R. Shannon, nr. Limerick, 1892. H. & J' G. 



129. Clare, - - Ennis, 1884. S. A. Stewart. 



130. Galway, E-, - Castle Taylor. A. G. More. 

 133. Westmeath, - Ladiston. D. Moore. 



135. Galway, W., - Roundstone. Hb. J.Woods. 



136. Mayo, W., - L. Cullin. A. G. More. 



137. ,, E., - Cong, 1885. E. F. and W. R. Linton. 



138. Sligo, - - Lough Gill River, 1884 R. M. Barringtou. 



141. Fermanagh, - L- Erne, 1837. \V. Thompson. 



142. Cavan, - - Belturbet. D. Moore. 



144. Tyrone, - Arboe, 1891. S. A. Brenan. 



145. Armagh, - Bird Island, Lough Neagh, 1882. H. W. Lett. 



147. Down, - - Loughinisland, 1887. S- A. Stewart. 



148. Antrim, - - L- Neagh. D- Moore. 



var. barbata, Gant. 



114. Kerry, N., - Nr. Ventry, 1894. D. M'Ardle. 



123. Wicklow, - Murrough of Wicklow. D.Moore. 



132. King's Co., - Geashill, 1894. R. LI. Praeger. 



133. Westmeath, - Mullingar, 1877. D. Moore. 



147. Down, - - Holywood Hills, 1891. R. LI. Praeger. 



148. Antrim, - - Lough Beg, 1846. W. Thompson. 



