124 EMFETRACE^—EUPSORBIACE^, 



sandy, and gravelly shores at Groomsport, Ballyholme, Cultra, an 

 Poilstewart. 



7. P. Rail BaUngton, 



Sandy seashores — rather rare. Fl. Aug. and Sept. 



Down — Shore at Holywood, and among drifting sand on the seashore about 

 Kirkiston, and other places; lYmjjletoii, 1800. Sandy shores 

 at Ballyholme, and Groomsport ; Flor. Belf. Newcastle, and 

 Dundrum ; Flor. Ulst. Sandy shores at Greencastle, and 

 north of Ai-dglass ; S.A.S. 



Antrim— Sands near Ballintoy ; Cyb. Hlb. 



Deny — Shores of Lough Foyle ; Cyb. FLib. 



8. P. convolvulus Li)i)(. Black Bindweed. 



Cultivated fields, and waste places, especially in sandy land — common. 

 Fl. July and Aug. 



Order L. EIVXPETRACEJE. 



EXVIPETRUM Linn. 



1. E. nigrum Linn. Crowberry. 



Heaths— frequent, especially on the hills. Fl. April and May. Eanges 

 from less than 100, to over 2700 feet. 

 Down— Top of Slieve Donard ; Templeton, 1793. Cotton moss ; T.H.C. 



Frequent on the Mourne JNlountains, and on Slieve Croob ; 



S.A.S. 

 Antrim — Summit of Di^-is, and among heath on hills from Portrush to 



Glenarm ; SA.S. Fairhead, and Slievenanee ; T.H.C. 

 Derry — At 2236 feet on the top of Sawel, and frequent on mountains ; 



D.M. Abundant on the Spenin Mountains; S.A.S. Mullagh- 



more ; H. C. Hart, Froc. E.F.A. 



Order LI. EUPKORBZACEJE. 



EUPHORBIA Li7in. Spurge. 



1. E. helloscopla Linn. Sun Spurge. Devils' Churnstatf 

 {loc). 



