ONAGRACEM. 53 



Order XXII. OITAORACBJC. 



EPZZiOBZUM Linn. "Willow Herb. 



1. &. ang-ustlfollum Linn. Eose Bay. Blooming Sallow (loc). 

 Damp glens, and rocky ledges on the moimtains — rare. Fl. July and 



Aug. Ascends to 1100 feet. Our plant is var. macrocarpum *S^^i?A. It 



prefers Liniestone or basalt rocks. 



Down— [The statement, in Cyb. Eih., that this plant is frequent among 

 rocks, and in thickets in Co. Down is erroneous. It occurs 

 in a railway cutting between Comber and Newtonards, and is 

 frequent near cottages, but only where planted, or escaped 

 from cultivation. ''Sydenham"; Flor.Belf. The above re- 

 marks apply to this also.] 



Antrim— Cave Hill on rocks beyond the caves, and near the head of the 

 north branch of the Sixmilewater, also Skerry rocks, and rocks 

 about Murlough ; Templeton, 1793. Eocks between Tor Point 

 and Fairhead ; Ir. Flor. Banks of "Woodbum stream near the 

 souj-ce ; F. Whitla. Abundant at Woodbum waterfall ; G. C. 

 mjndman. Ballycastle ; Flor. Ulst. Eocks at Cushendall ; 

 B.N.F.G., 1866. Carrick-a-Eede; Miss Reid. Steep cliffs 

 at Sallagh Braes, and rocks at Eedbay ; S.A.S. Cushendun 

 and Caramurphy glens ; E.Ll.P. (Wolfhill ; Flor. Belf. and 

 Flor. Ulst. —plant not wild) . 



Derry — Benbradagh, and braes near Camtogher ; Templeton. Not rare 

 along the basaltic range from near Umbra to Clontygearagh ; 

 D.M. 



2. E. hlrsutum Linn. Great "Willow Herb. 



Marshes and borders of streams and ditches— common. Fl. mid. July- 

 till mid. Aug. 



3. E. parvlflorum Schreb. 



Marshy ground, and by ditches and streams— common. Fl. mid. Jime 

 till end of Aug. 



4. E. montanum Linn. 



Eoadsides, and shaded banks— common. Fl. mid. June till mid. Aug. 



Var. y E. HUMILE. 



Antrim— Dripping bank on Black Mountain near Belfast ; D.M., 1846 

 (C.C.B. in herb.). 



S* Bi obscurum Schreb. 



