84 COMPOSITE. 



an old pasture field by the shore below the coastguard station 



at Macedon ; S.A.S., 1869, but now much reduced, owing to 



a portion of the field having been broken up, and drained. 



The Ballymaghan station of Tate's Flora, and that of Templeton at 



the Lagan were originally assigned to Apargia hispida ; there can scarcely 



be a doubt, however, that the plant in each case was the present species. 



2. 1m, hlspldum Linn. (Apargia WilM.). 



Sandy, and gravelly ground — very rare. Fl. June — Aug. {Cyh. Sib.). 

 Deny — Magilligan ; D.M. 



The localities near Belfast ascribed to this plant in Flora Belfastiensis 

 are transferred to the preceding species. 



3. ]L. autumnalis Zinn. 



Damp pastures, ditch banks, and waysides — common. Fl. mid. July 

 till mid. Sept. 



This plant varies exceedingly ; forms occiu' with foliage, scape, and 

 involucre quite glabrous, whilst in others they are extremely hairy. Be- 

 tween these there are intermediates of every degree. The var. A. tar- 

 AXACi JFilld. is reported from mountains in the three counties. 



4. Ii. taraxacum Linn. Dandelion. 



Hedge banks, pastures, and waste places — very common. Fl. April — 

 June, and flowers again in the autumn until cut down by frost. 



Yar. y L. ertthrospermum D.C. 

 Antrim — Roadside in Glendun ; Eev. S. A. Brenan. 

 Var. ^ L. PALUSTRE Smith. 

 In marshes, and by streams in hilly districts. 

 Down — Glens at Rostrevor, and Drumbo, also in boggy places at Mount- 



stewart, and Moneyreagh ; S.A.S. 

 Antrim— Rathlin Island ; Flor. Ulst. Not rare on wet moors, and sides 

 of mountains ; Cyb. Hib. Black Mountain, and Cave Hill ; 

 S.A.S. 



PXCRZS Linn. 



1. P. echloldes Linn. Ox-tongub. 



Gravelly banks, and fields— very rare. Fl. latter end of July till mid. 

 Sept. 



Antrim — Amongst briars on a bank by the shore near the north end of 

 Islandmagee, . and abundant in a field by the shore between 

 Castle CMchester and Blackhead ; S.A.S. 



SOirCBUS Linn. Sowthistle. 



