FLORA OF THE NORTH-EAST OF IRELAND. 



Order I. RAXUirCU&ACEJE. 



THAXiZCTRUM Linn. 



1. T. minus Linn. 



On blown sands by the seacoast ; usually abundant where the conditions 

 exist. Fl. June and Jvdy. 



Down— Sandhills near Newcastle ; Templeton, 1793; and T.H.C., 1878. 

 In profusion on Ballykinler sands east of Dundrum ; S.A.S. 

 Antrim — Sparingly at Ballycastle ; T.H.C. Portrush; S.A.S. 



It is remarkable that this plant has not been found at Magilligan, Co. 

 Deny, the wide expanse of sandhills being so eminently favourable. 



Var. /3 T. MONTANUM Wallr. 

 Damp shady rocks — very rare. Fl. July and August. 

 Down — Mountains of Moume, plentifully ; Sarris^s Down— 17 ii. "West 



side of Bignian Mountain ; Templeton, 1808. Rocks above 



Donard Lodge, at 1,500 to 1,600 feet ; S.A.S. Kilbroney 



River north of Rostrevor ; R.Ll.P. 

 Antrim — On basaltic rocks in GlenarifPe ; Ci/b. Hib. 



The Portmore, and Lough Beg plants of Flor. Ulst. were T. 



Jlavum. 

 Deny — Artrea near Toome ; D.M. 



2. T. flavum Linn. Meadow Rue. 



Marshy ground, and wet meadows— rare ; about Lough Neagh, only. 

 Fl. July and August. 



Antrim— Portmore ; Templeton. 1800. Massereene Demesne ; Flor. Ulst. 

 Ram's Island ; F. Whitla. Shane's Castle ; T.H.C. Cran- 

 field Point ; S.A.S. Selshan Harbour ; G. C. Hyndman, 

 Deny — Artrea near Toome ; D.M. 



