154 CYFERACE^, 



Down—Ballygowan bog; Templeion, 1807. Ballyholme, and common 



on mountains above Newcastle, and Rostrevor ; S.A.S. 

 Antrim— Marsbes by tbe canal at Stranmillis; Flor. Belf. Fairbead, 



and by Lougb Neagb at Antrim, and occasionally to Crumlin, 



S.A.S. 

 Derry— Rare, only observed sparingly at tbe moutb of tbeEoe; D.M. 



By tbe Bann below Coleraine ; S.A.S. 

 First found in Ireland by Mr. Templeton at tbe station quoted at top. 



4. E. acicularls {Linn.) Smith. 



Wet sandy ground by lakes and rivers — not common. Fl. July and 

 Aug. 



Antrim — Plentiful at Portmore, and by tbe Bann below Portglenone ; 

 Templeton, 1796. By tbe Lagan, and on sbores of Lougb 

 Neagb ; Vyb. Hib. Banks of Lagan canal above Lisbum, 

 sbore of Lougb Neagb nortb of Lurgan, and marsby places 

 close to Portmore old cburcb ; S.A.S. 



Derry — Not general, but plentiful by tbe Bann in several places ; D.M. 

 Lougb Foy ; Cyb. Hib. Sbore of Lougb Beg ; S.A.S. 



SCZRPUS Linn. Clubrush. 



1. S. xnaritlmus Linn. 



Brackisb ditcbes and marsbes — frequent. Fl. mid. June till mid. Aug. 

 Down — Marsby places about tbe sea ; Templeton, 1797. Tillysburn ; 



Flor. Bdf.^ Copeland Islands ; Flor. Ulst. By tbe Quoile at 



Downpatrick, and abundant on sbores of Strangford Lougb ; 



S.A.S. Groomsport; T.H.C. 

 Antrim— In tbe Lagan at Ormeau, and in ditcbes by tbe sbore road ; Flor. 



Belf. Lagan side below tbe first lock ; Flor. Ulst. Lame 



Lougb, and Giants' Causeway ; S.A.S. By Lougb Neagb at 



Sbane's Castle ; T.H.C. 

 Derry — Very abundant by tbe Foyle, and at tbe Bannfoot ; D.M. 



Abundant at Coleraine, and Limavady ; S.A.S. 



2. S. sylvatlcus Limi. 



Damp woods and tbickets, and busby banks of rivers and lakes — frequent, 

 Fl. June and July. 

 Down — Banks of tbe Bann near Corbet Lake east of Banbridge ; G, G. 



Eyndman. By tbe Lagan near Sbaw's Bridge ; S.A.S. 

 Antrim — Derriagby ; Flor. Belf. Kilroot, and sbores of Lougb Neagb 



at Massereene Park and Sbane's Castle ; Flor. Ulst. By tbe 



river in Glenariffe ; Cyb. Hib. Glenarm deerpark ; E. Tate. 



Banks of tbe Busb at Busbf oot ; B.N.F.C., 1868. Bog 



