230 SFLACENACEJE. 



Antrim— Glenshesk above Ballycastle ; S.A.S. In good fruit in July, 

 1882. 

 The label which was attached to the specimen having been lost there 

 is not entire certainty as to the exact locality. There is, however, but 

 little doubt that the station given above is correct. 



SERIES II. Order XVI. SP1.ACHNACEJE. 



SPZiACHirUM Linn. 



1. S. ampullaceum Linn. 



On the droppings of cattle in wet mountain pastures, and heaths — ^rare. 

 Fr. June and July. 

 Down — Turf and peat bogs, always on old cowdung ; Templeton. Slieve 



Bernagh, Deers' Meadow, and Eocky Mountain near Hill- 



town; H.W.L. 

 Antrim — Rasharkin, and Glenravel ; D.M. Bog on top of Knockagh, 



and wet bog on Colinward Mountaiu ; S.A.S. 



2. S. pedunculatum {Huds.) Linclb. 



Yar. sPH.ERicuM Hedwig. 

 On cowdung in boggy ground — frequent. Fr. June and July. 

 Down — Donaghadee bog ; Templeton^ 1797. Abundant on Slieve Croob ; 



S.A.S. Tievedocharragh, Cratlieve, and Pierce's Castle ; 



H.W.L. Bog between Hillto^Ti and Rostrevor, also by Kil- 



keel River, and on Eagle Mountain ; C.H.W. 

 Antrim — Top of Black Mountain, and on Cave Hill; Templeton, 1806 



(still there). Colinward west of Cave Hill, and wet heath 



above Carnlough ; S.A.S. 

 Deny — Bogs, and mountains in Derry ; Templeton. Craignashoke ; 



D.M. 



TETRAPZiODOM- Br. et Schimp. 



1. T. bryoldes {Zoeg.) Lindb. (T. mnioides Redw.). 

 On cattle droppings in the higher mountains — rare. Fr. June and 

 July. Ranges from 800 to 2700 feet. 



Down — On moimtains near Belfast {Templeto)}) \ Fhr. Hib. Close to 

 the great cairn on summit of Slieve Donard ; B.N.F.C, 1860. 

 "Wet places near summits of Donard and Bignian; S.A.S. 



