THE FLORA 105 



Arena Ha, L. 



A. serpyllifolia, L. Thyme-leaved Sandwort. Not un- 

 common on sandy ground near the sea. Ann., August. 



A. peploides, L. Sea-Purslane. Kiloran Bay sands. 

 Per., June. 



A. peploides, var. oblongifolia. Sands, Port-an-Tigh-mhoir. 

 June. 



Sagina, L. 



Small, tufted, inconspicuous herbs. 



S. maritima, Don. Sea Pearhvort. Port-mor, south side. 

 Ann., September. 



S. apetala, Ard. Lawns and pastures. Ann., June. 



S. procumbens, L. Procumbent Pearlwort. As this species 

 is said to have been one of the plants that were formerly 

 fixed over doors for good luck, it probably had a local name. 

 Per., July. 



S. procumbens, L., sub. sp. confertior, Norman. Scalasaig, 

 shore. 



S. subulata, Presl. Top of Carnan Eoin. Per., July. 



S. nodosa, Fenzl. Knotted Spurry. Moist situations, 

 Kiloran. Per., August. 



Spergula, L. 



S. arvensis, L. Corn Spurry. Carran. (Cluain Lin.) 

 Common weed of cultivated fields. Ann., July. It was 

 formerly grown as a forage plant, the knowledge of its culture 

 having been brought from Holland about 1740. Experience 

 shows it to be very nutritious to cattle that eat it ; poultry 

 are fond of the seed ; and the inhabitants of Finland and 

 Norway make bread of it when their crops of corn fail. W. 



Spergularia, Presl. 



S. rubra, Pers. Common Sand-Spurry. Sandy ground, 

 Cul-Salach and Poll Gorm. Pure white flowers. Ann. or 

 Bi., July. 



