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remains in bogs, and by ancient local names. The var. sessiliflora is said 

 to occur, and Templeton states that the old wood of Glenarm deerpark 

 had been of this variety, but long since cut down. 



CORYXiUS Linn. Hazel. 



1. C. avellana Linn. 



Shady glens, by streams, and on the lower slopes of the mountains- 

 common. Fl. mid. Feb. till mid. April. 



Order LVII. C09rZFER.S. 



TAXUS Tournefort. Yew. 



1. T. baccata Linn. 



Rocks and cliffs— extremely rare, not seen recently. Fl. March {Cyb. 



Hib.). 



Down — "We find no record of the occurrence of the yew in Down, but 

 the town of Newry (formerly the Xewries) derives its name 

 from this tree, and thus we know that at an ancient date, it 

 flourished in south Down. 



Antrim— ** Among the rocks at Glenariffe on the north side about half 

 way up the glen. According to tradition it was plentiful 

 about this place, being used to timber cottages. It is now 

 (] 795) reduced to a few stunted plants growing out of the 

 crevices of the rocks, only accessible to a man lowered from 

 above on a rope to gather branches, in order to decorate the 

 chapels and churches at Christmas"; Templeton. JRocks 

 overhanging the sea in the deerpark at Glenarm ; Ir. Flor. 

 As far as we can ascertain was last seen about the commence- 

 ment of the century, and is most probably now extinct in the 

 county {Eds.). 



Derry — At 1000 to 1200 feet on Benevenagh, where it spreads close to 

 the face of the rock. Formerly very abimdant, trunks and 

 roots of large size being still dug up in the sandy flat of 

 MagiUigan ; D.M., 1835. 



TUlfZPERUS Linn. Juniper. 



1. J. nana Willd. Dwarf Mountain Juniper. 



Heaths, and rocks — not common, though in some places abundant. 



