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6. B. blrsatum Linn. 



Pasture field— very rare, and apparently now lost. Fl. July and Aug. 



Antrim — " Found at Macedon Point, near the WMtehouse, two or three 



years ago, hy Mr. R. Tennant. I had looked for it in vain 



until in 1 809, when I foiind it in flower, and settled my doubt ' ' ; 



Templeton. 



The plant grew, ia smaU quantity, in the upper comer of the field by 



the shore beyond Macedon coastguard station, close to the demesne wall. 



It was found there until about 1874. The field, which had lain so long 



in pasture, has been broken up, and converted into a kitchen garden, and 



since then S. hirsutum has not appeared in its old habitat, nor was it 



found when carefully searched for in the adjoining fields. 



7. H. pulcbrum Linn. 



Dry banks, and rocky heathy places, ascending to 1500 feet on Carn- 

 togher in Perry— common. FL July and Aug. 



8. H. elodes Hudson. Marsh St. John's "Woet. 



In very wet bogs, especially in hiUy situations — not common, and now 



becoming rare. Fl. July and Aug. 



Down — Plentiful in Newtownards Park, Ballygowan moss, Annahilt bog, 

 and half-way between Ballynahinch and Clough ; Templeton, 

 1793. Greyabbey bog; Ir. Flor. Conlig Hill, and near 

 Newcastle ; Flor. Ulst. Slievenabrock above Newcastle, and 

 abundant on west side of Conlig Hill ; S.A.S. 



Antrim — Plentifid. on wet heath near the lighthouse Rathlin Island; 

 S.A.S. 



Derry — Plentiful in a bog joining Enagh Lough, and only there ; D.M. 

 Seen there recently by S.A.S. 



Order XIY. GERAiriACEJE. 



GERAUZUM Linn. Cranesbill. 



1. G. sylvatlcum Linn. 



Damp shady places — very rare. Fl. June and July [Cyb. Hib.). 

 Down — In a small den above Holywood ; Flor. Ulst. {spec, in herb. C.C.B.), 

 Antrim — On the bank of the river in Glenarm Park, July, 1800, and in the 

 little Deer Park, Glenarm, plentifully ; Templeton. Subse- 

 quently observed in the above station by D.M. ; still more 

 recently by T.H.C., who noted it as in Glenarm Park, on the 



