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Hedge banks, pastures, and heaths — very common. Fl. mid. July till 

 end of Sept. 



The radiant form occurs at Castle Espie in Down. "We are not certain as 

 regards Dr. Moore's Derry plant whether it was the var. decipiens Thuill. 

 or simply the form of G. nigra with radiant flowers. 



2. C. cyanus Linn. Cokn Bluebottle. 



In fields of flax — frequent, occasionally in com. Fl. July and early 

 part of Aug. An alien introduced with seed, but now well established. ' 



CARDUUS Linn. Thistle. 



1* C. crlspus Linn. 



Var. /3 C. ACANTHOiDES Linn. 

 Dry gravelly fields, and wastes— very rare, and apparently sometimes 

 as a casual only, or perhaps erroneously determined. Fl. July and Aug. 

 Down — Roadside at Milltown ; Flor. TJlst. (not found there now). Pas- 

 ture field at Quarry Hill north of Moira; S.A.S., 1865 (one 

 plant only, and not seen since). 

 Antrim — Boad from Lisbum to Lambeg ; Templeton. Eubbish heaps at 

 York Street Terminus ; W. Millen, (now lost). Antrim ; 

 Flor. Ulst. Curran of Lame ; Cyb. Sib. Not seen recently 

 in either of the two last named stations, and the Eathlin re- 

 cord of Dr. Marshall was an error. 

 Derry— Not rare in MagiUigan ; D.M. 



2. C. tenulflorus Curtis. 



On sandy seashores — frequent, inland very rare. Fl. mid. June till 

 mid. Aug. This thistle occurs in profusion on the sandy coasts of Down 

 and DeiTy. It is less common in Antrim, but grows in plenty at Bally- 

 castle, Portrush, etc. Mr. Praeger finds it in great abimdance and luxu- 

 riance at the iron mines by the Inver River, Glenariffe. This is the 

 only inland station that we know of. 



3. C. lanceolatus Linn. Spear Thistle. 



Roadsides, waste ground, and borders of fields — very common. Fl. 

 July and Aug. 



4. C. arvensls Curtis. 



"Waste ground, and sandy pastiu-e fields — common. Fl. mid. June tiU 

 mid. Sept. 



5. C. palustrls Linn. 



Ditch banks, meadows, and damp pastui-es — very common. Fl. mid. 

 June till mid. Oct. 



