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[OfiTHOPYXis ANDROGYNUM {Zimu) (Aulacomnion Schivaeg.). 

 " Found in the Manyburn, at Purdysburn, by Mr. J. Drummond " ; 

 Templeton. 



Not in Moore's list, and very doubtful. The only certain Irish station 

 is Montiaghs, near Lurgan, where Eev. Mr. Lett found it on weathered 

 stumps of bog- wood. Mr. Lett's locality is in Co. Aimagh close to the 

 border of Down, and the plant may be hoped for in that county.] 



MirXUM Linn. 



1. M. bornum Linn. 



At the roots of trees and shrubs in woods, and hedges — common. Fr. 

 March — May. ] 



2. M. stellar e Hedw. 



"Wet, rocky banks of streams — very rare, and wdthout fruit. 

 Antrim — Sparingly by the stream below waterfall at top of Colin Glen ; 

 S.A.S., April, 1885. 



Found also by Mr. G. A. Holt on wet rocks by the stream above 

 Tore Cascade, Killarney, in June, 1885, the only two Irish stations being 

 at extreme points of the island, and discovered almost simultaneously. 



3. 1»I. cuspldatum Linn. (M. apfine aiict.). 

 "Wet places— very rare, and no fruit found, 



Down— In a marsh by the Lagan at Magheralin ; H."W.L. 



4. M. nndulatum {Schreb.) Hediv. 



Damp shady places — frequent. Fr. Feb. and March. 



XJsuallv barren, but fruiting abundantly at Narrow-water ; C H."W 

 Often in 'fruit; H.W.L. 



5. nx. rostratum [Schrad.) Schwaeg. 



"Wet rocky banks— not common. Fr. March — May. 

 Down— Cregagh Glen; S.A.S. "Wall of abridge in ToUymore Park ; 



H.W.L. Rostrevor wood, Moygannon Glen, and Drumcro; 



C.H.W. Purdysburn ; /. /. Andrew. 

 Antrim— Carr's Glen ; Templeton, 1805. Colin Glen ; J. H. Davies, 



Fhytohgist, 1859. "Windy Gap, Crow Glen, "Whitewell 



quarries, and Tardree ; S.A.S. 



6. M. pseudo-punctatum Br. et Schp. (M. subqlobosum Brv. 

 Eur.). ^ 



Jn very wet stony bogs— rare. Fr. Feb, — March, 



