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NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



Notices of Irish Plants. 



In the lournal of Botany for September, Mr. H. C. Hart publishes some 

 "Notes on Co. Dublin Plants," which contain some new stations for 

 local phanerogams. In the October number of the same Journal, Rev. 

 H. W. Lett records Fossotnbronia cristata from " Lough Bridan, Co. 

 Down " ; we believe Lough Briclan is intended. Mr. Townsend's 

 "Monograph of the British species of Enphrasia^^'' now in course of 

 publication in the same Journal, contains a number of Irish stations for 

 these critical forms. 



PHANEROGAMS. 



Trifolium agrrarlum (Linn.) a casual In Ireland. 



This beautiful yellow-flowered Trefoil has been found, this year, at 

 Drumbo, Co. Down. Naturalized for many years in England, I believe 

 it has not previously been noticed in this country, but it may be pre- 

 dicted that, having once gained a foothold here, it will soon be found 

 elsewhere. PVom T. procwnbens it may easily be distinguished by its 

 erect habit. The flowers are not only more brilliantly coloured, but are 

 also larger and more conspicuous. 



J. H. Davie s. 



Sllene noctlflora and Chenopodlum murale In 



Co. Antrim. 



In September last I found Silene jioctijiora in some abundance on gravelly 

 waste ground in several spots near Larne Harbour. This seems to be 

 a plant of uncertain appearance, and a doubtful native of Ireland. I 

 think it may be safely asserted that it is a recent immigrant at Larne — 

 the neighbourhood of its present habitat has been frequently botanized. 

 The plant has not been previously recorded from Co. Antrim. With less 

 claim to a place in the local flora is Chenopodiiim miirale^ which I found at 

 the same time growing in the famous gravel-pit at Ballyrudder. Fowl 

 are kept there, and the seed may have come with their food. This species 

 is very rare in Ireland, and usually hangs about ruins and old towns. 

 It is on record as having been found more than half a century ago on a 

 ruined cottage near Belfast— the only note of its presence in District XII. 



R. Li<OYD Prahger. 



