48 ROSACEA. 



aspect only; D.M., 1835. On Benevenagli rocks; JB.N.F.C, 

 1863. Benevenagli at 1100 feet; T.H.C., 1878. 

 In Flora Hibemica Mr. Templeton is erroneously credited with finding 

 ^liis plant in Antrim. 



GSUXMC Linn. Avens. 



1. G. urbanuxn Zinn. "Wood Avens, Herb Bennet. 



Under hedges, and on borders of woods and thickets - common. Fl. 

 mid. May tiU mid. July. 



2. C Intermedium Uhr. 



Woods, and damp shady glens — fi-equent. Fl. June and July. 

 Antrim — Carr'sGlen; Templeton, 1806. By the Forth River, and at 

 Cushendall ; Ci/b. Rib. Glenarm, Bruslee, Springfield Glen, 

 and abundant in upper Colin Glen; S.A.S. Shane's Castle 

 woods; T.H.C. 

 N'o doubt often passed over as a form of the follo-s\Tng species, which it 

 resembles most. If a hybrid, remarkably constant, having held its 

 ground in Carr's Glen over 80 years. 



3. G. rlvale Linn. "Water Avens. 



Banks of streams, and wet places ia woods and shady glens— common. 

 Fl. mid. May till mid. July. 



ROSA Linn. EosB, Briar. 



1. R. splnoslsslma Linn. Burnet Eose, Scotch Rose. 



Dry rocky heaths, and sandy seashores — frequent throughout the dis- 

 trict, but more abundant on the coast. Fl. mid. June till mid. July. 

 Ascends to 1000 feet on the Derry mountains ; D.M. 



Var. R. ciPHiANA Sibbald, which has petals pink, or streaked with red 



a beautiful little rose— has been found in Antrim, at Lame ; Templeton, 



Rathlin; S.A.S. , and in Derry at Castlerock ; R.Ll.P. 



2. R. hlbernlca Smith. Irish Rose. 



Hedge banks, and rocks — very rare. Fl. mid. June tiU mid. July. 



Do'WTi — Left of the road going to Holywood, south of the "Whinny HUl, 

 (This was the old road from Belfast to Holijwood), and on the 

 east side of the Lagan about a quarter of a mile below Stran- 

 miUis ; Templeton, 1795. Not now found in the latter locality, 

 and only to be met with in a hedge on the right side of the 

 present road to Holywood. 



Antrim— Sparingly on rocks in the little Deerpark at Glenarm (var. gla- 

 bra) ; Cyb. Eib, 



