The Characteristic Plants of Co. Wexford. 157 



might be expected to occur here and there in most parts of 

 Ireland, are, as a rule, omitted. 



The signs f % and ^' are used below, as in the ''Cj'bele 

 Hibernica." 



Thalictrum minus, Linn., var. maritimum. Sandhills of east coast. 



Arklow to Cahore Point (Hart). 

 Ranunculus peltatus, Fries. — Abundant in streams in north Wexford 



(C. B. M). 

 R. coenosus, Guss. — Frequent. 

 R. lingua, ly. — Alderton (Miss Glascott). 

 Matthiola sinuata, R. Br. — Ballyconigar, and near Gorey (Cyb. Ilib.), 



Tinnyberna, and below Kilmuckridge (Hart). 

 Cochlearia danica, Linn. — Locally plentiful on south coast. 

 C. anglica, Linn. — No doubt the C^r/^/e^r/rt; of the estuaries of both Slaney 



and Suir; grows plentifully in many localities from Rosslare to 



Macmine junction on the Slaney, and extends up the Barrow from 



Kilmanock to New Ross. 

 Lepidium smithii, Hook. — Frequent throughout the country. 

 tSenebiera didyma, Pers. — New ^os,s(Cyb. Nib.), Churchtown, Baginbun, 



and Duncannon(Hart); Fishertown (G.K.H.B.-H.). 

 Raplianus maritimus, Sm. — Ballyconigar {Cyb. Hib.), coast below Lady's 



Island, etc. (Hart). 

 Viola liirta, Linn. — Below Clohamon, by the Slane}^ (Hart). 

 V. canina, Linn. (Fries). — Plentiful at both Crossfarnogue Point (Hart) 



and Rosslare (G.B.H.B.-H.). 

 V. curtisii, Forst. — Common on sandhills of the coast. 

 Polygala depressa, Wend. — Frequent in heathy places about Alderton 



(Miss Glascott). 

 Malva moschata, Linn. — Frequent throughout the county. 

 Hypericum androssemum, Linn. — Frequent. 

 K. dubium, Leers. — Frequent in north Wexford, H. perforatum, Linn., is 



less so. 

 H. elodes, Linn. — Frequent in bogs towards the mountains, extending to 



the coast, and reaching the Saltee Islands (Hart). 

 Geranium columbinum. Linn. — Many localities throughout the county. 

 Erodium moscliatum, Sm. — Several localities on both east and south 



coast. 

 E. maritimum, Sm.— Frequent all round the coast, reaching a maximum 



in this county, and extending to both the Saltee Islands (Hart) ; 



also the Large Keeragh Island (G. E. H. B.-H.). 

 *Linum angustifolium, (Huds).— Many stations throughout the county. 

 Ulex gallii, Planch.— Abundant on coast (Hart); the prevailing furze of 



the mountains, and on high and wild ground in many parts of the 



county. 



Trifolium frag-iferum, Linn.— Several stations near western extremity 



of south coast. 

 Lotus corniculatus, Linn., var. tenuis.— Alderton (Miss Glascott). 

 Ornithopus perpusillus, Linn.— Ballyconigar [vide Cyb. Hib.); this and 



Howth are the only Irish localities. 

 Rosa tomentosa, vSm.— Common throughout the north-west or mountain 



district. 

 Lepigonum rubrum, Fries.— At Ballyconigar, and inland on Vinegar 



Hill {Cyb. Hib.). In the latter site, at least, this little annual con- 



tmues to flourish (C. B. M.). 

 Cotyledon umbilicus, Linn.— Rather common. 

 Crithmum maritimum, Linn.— Frequent on the coast. Reaches both 



Saltees (Hart) and the Hook (G. E. H. B.-H.K 

 jPastmaca sativa, Linn.— Plentiful in many spots round the coast, and 



considered by Mr. Hart to have the appearance of a native on the 



Rosslare Sandhills. 



