26 MALVACE^. 



SPERGUXiA Linn. Spubrey. 



1. S. arvensls Linn. Corn Spurrey. 



Amongst crops in fields, and in sandy waste ground — very common, 

 n. mid. May till mid. Aug. 



SCZiEXtAXTTHXTS Linn. Knawel. 



1. S. annuus Linn. 



Sandy waste ground, and borders of sandy or gravelly fields— frequent. 

 Fl. mid. May t3l mid. Sept. 



Down — " In great plenty " ; Harris's Down, 1744. Kilkeel ; Ir. Flor. 

 Strandtown, Belmont, and Knock; Flor.Belf. Giant's Ring; 

 T.H.C. Rostrevor, Newcastle, Dundrum, Castlewellan, 

 Ballynahincli, and Hillsborough ; S.A.S. 

 Antrim — Malone ; Flor. Belf. Lougb shore southeast of Toome, and 

 on Eathlin Island ; S.A.S. 



Derry — Frequent in many places, as Eosse's Bay ; D.M. Draperstown; 

 S.A.S. 



ObdER XII. MAX.VACS2:. 



XMCAliVA Limi. Mallow. 



1. IVI. moschata Linn. Musk Mallow. 



Roadsides, and borders of sandy fields— rare, and probably often a 



garden escape. Fl. July and Aug. 



Down— Greyabbey ; Harris's Down, 1744. Fields near Gilford ; Temple- 

 ton, 1795. Near Holywood ; Flor. Hib. 



Antrim — Near Templepatrick ; Templeton. Side of Crumlin river near 

 its mouth, with white flowers ; F. Whitla, (still there, but we 

 saw only pink flowers). AVhitehouse ; W. Millen. Ram's 

 Island ; Belf. Nat. Field Club, 1875. About Bellaghy ; S.A.S. 



Derry — Frequent near gardens, but rare truly wild ; D.M. BaUyronan, 

 and Moneymore ; Flor. Ulst. 



2. IMC. sylvestris Linn. Commox Mallow. 



Roadsides, and waste groimd— common throughout the district. Fl. 

 mid. June til mid. Aug. 



