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3. 6. marltlma Turner. 



Rocks by the shore about high-water mark — common and abundant all 

 around the coast. Fr. Nov. — March. First discovered by Dr. Robt. 

 Scott. 



Sect. II. — Eugrimmu 



4. G. funalls Schwaeg. (G. spiralis E. ^ T.). 

 On rocks — rare, though locally abundant. Barren. 



Down — Granite rocks on SHeve Donard ; S.A.S. SHevenabrock, and 



Thomas Mountain ; C.H.W. 

 Antrim — Slemish {Templeton) ; Flor. Sib. (still abundant there). East 



side of Slemish Mountain ; Muse. Brit. Agnew's Hill ; D.M. 



On trap boulders at Sallagh Braes ; S.A.S. 



5. G. mlcrocarpa Gmel. (Rac. sudeticum Funck). 



Rocks and stones on the mountains — rare, though occasionally abundant. 

 Fr. April and May. Ranges from 1000, to 2700 feet. 

 Down — On Slieve Donard, and on the summit of SHeve Croob ; S.A.S. 



Thomas Mountain, and Shanslieve ; H.W.L. 

 Antrim — Abundant on the top of Slemish ; Templeton, 1809. Sparingly 



on Slemish ; D.M., 1837. 

 Derry— On Dart Mountain at 2000 feet ; D.M. 



6. G. pulvlnata (Zi««.) Smith. 



"Walls, stones, and rocks — very common. Fr. Oct. — Feb. 

 A form with shorter capsule, and short blunt lid, occurs {var. obtusa ?), 

 but it merges into the type. 



7. G. trlcbopbylla Greville. 



Rocks, and stones — very rare. Fr. Nov. — Jan. {B.M.F.). 

 Down — Plentiful, but barren on a large glacial boulder between Giants' 

 Ring and the Lagan ; S.A.S. In fruit on stone fence near 

 Bryansford, and on rocks by the coast at Annalong, also 

 {forma robusta) on wall at KinnehaUa ; C.H.W. On the grit 

 rocks of Whitewater Glen, and on Slieve Donard ; H. W.Ii. 



8. G. robusta Fergusson. 



Rocks and stones on mountains — very rare, and without fruit. 

 Down — Top of stone fence on Spalga Mountain, rocks by stream on 



Slievenamady, and above the ice-house on Slieve Donard : 



H.W.L. 

 Antrim— Rocks at Fairhead, 1862 ; Moored Proc, HJ.A,, 1872, 



