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This sedge grows in a field which was tenanted by two other of our 

 rarest plants, Hypericum hirsidum, and Thrincia hirta. The former of 

 these is now almosfc lost, but both still survive, along with the present 

 plant. They are, however, reduced in quantity, by reason of the break- 

 ing up and cultivation of a portion of the field. Another step in this 

 direction, and they will disappear. 



7. C. teretluscula Good. 



Boggy places — very rare, possibly extinct. Fl. June {Cyb. Hib.). 

 [Down — Reported as occurring in this county, but on insufficient 

 authority. There is no bog or marsh at or near Giants' Ring, 

 as mentioned in Cybele Hibernica.J 

 Antrim — In old moss holes at Cranmore ; Templeton. Marshy borders of 

 a small lake at Killymurry ; Cyb. Hib. 

 Mr. Templeton's original habitat, moss holes, Cranmore, has been 

 transcribed marl hole, and then transformed from marl hole, Cranmore, to 

 Marble Hall, Carnmoney, a locality which we, and others, in vain sought 

 to find. 



8. C. panlcnlata Limi. 



Marshes, and ditches— frequent. Fl. May and June. 



Down — Ballyalloley Lake, and by lakes at Magheralagan, and Loughin- 

 island ; S.A.S. Downpatrick ; C. LicJcson. 



Antrim — Near second lock of Lagan canal ; Flor. TJlst. By the Lagan 

 opposite Edenderry, and thence downwards, Massareene and 

 Shane's Castle parks. Cave Hill near head of the Tramway, 

 Loughmoume, and boggy ditch at Carmavy ; S.A.S. 



Derry — Common in many places, especially near Moneymore ; D.M. 

 By the Bann near Coleraine ; S.A.S. 



9. C. rexnota Linn. 



Woods, and shady banks — common. Fl. June and July. 



10. C. ecblnata 3Iurr. (C. stellulata Good.). 



"Wet heaths, peat bogs, and damp mountain pastures — very common. 

 Fl. June and July. Ranges from sea level to over 2000 feet. 



11. C. elongata Linn. 



Damp wood, very rare, or most likely extinct. Fl. June {Cyb. Hyb.). 



Antrim— Banks of Lough Neagh near Gaily' s Gate, B. Moore ; Nat. 



Hist. Rev., vol. VL, p. 538. In a wet boggy wood near 



Derrymore House at Selshan in the parish of Aghagallon, 



D.M., 1838 ; Cyb. Hib. 



The two notes, above quoted, refer to one^station where, however, the 



