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cious rocks. Fl. May and June, in shaded places later. Eanges from 



200 to 1300 feet. 



Antrim— Cave Hill, and Sallagh Braes; Templeton, 1797. Rocks about 

 Giants' Causeway ; Wade Ear. Deerpark Glenarm, and 

 mountain pastures between Tor Point and BaUycastle ; Ir. 

 Flor. Basaltic rocks of Knockagb ; Flor. Belf. Murlough, 

 and Rathlin Island ; Flor. Ulst. Black Mountain, and "Wood- 

 bum Glen ; S.A.S. GarronHead; R.Ll.P. 



Var. S. <ariNQUEFiDA Haivorth. (S. sponhemica Gmel.y 



S. AFFINIS Bon). 

 Apparently rare, but distribution not fully known ; habitat similar to 



the preceding. 



Antrim— On a moist rock by the Clough road near CushendaU {S. platy- 

 petala) ; Templeton. Cave Hill; /. Ball, 1837. Garron Head; 

 C.C.B., 1852. 



Derry — "With the type, occasionally; D.M., 1835. Benevenagh; T.H.C., 

 1878. Plentiful by the base of Benevenagh cliffs ; S.A.S. 



5. S. trldactylltes Linn. 



"Walls, dry rocks, and coast sandhills — rare. Fl. mid. April tiU mid. 

 June. 

 Antrim— Common on old walls about Lisburn ; Templeton, 1800. Still 



found sparingly on these old walls. On a bridge northeast 



side of Lisburn ; G. C. Eijndman, 1827. 

 Derry — Frequent on sandy warrens from the Foyle to Portstewart ; D.M. 



Basaltic rocks at Downhill ; Flor. Hib. 



6. S. irranulata Linn. 



Under trees, and on dry banks — rare. Fl. May and June. 



Down— Abundant in Belvoir Park ; B.X.F.C., 1870 ; Castlereagh Hill ; 

 S.A.S. Doubtfully native in both of the above localities. 



Antrim — About one mile south of Carnlough ; Cyb. Sib. 



Derry — Only found about Springhill near Moneymore, where it is abun- 

 dant in copses ; D.M. 



7. S. opposltlfoUa Linn. 



Rock cliffs — very rare. Fl. April and May {Cyb. Hib.). 

 Derry — ** Only found very sparingly on basaltic rocks on north side of 

 Benevenagh, at 1100 feet"; D.M., 1835, also S. G.Eart, 1882. 



CHR7SOSPZ.EXZUM Linn. Golden Saxifrage. 



1. C. oppositlfoUum Linn. 



By streams, and on wet dripping rocks— abundant, ascending to 2000 

 feet on Dart Mountain. Fl. mid. March till end of May. 



