Mr. Temi)leton on the Funyi of the North of Ireland. 3 



of garden growth), developed into lanceolate acute leaves. 

 Sterile filament rotundato-reniform, entire. Sepals with a 

 broad membranous margin, torn at the edges. Capsules ovate, 

 more or less acute. 



2. S. Ehrharti. Foliis ovato-lanceolatisve basi subcordatis acutis 

 serratis, caule petiolisque alatis, panicula terminali, cymis late- 

 ralibus laxis pauci-(4 — 6)-floris, laciniis calycinis subrotundis 

 margine late scariosis, staminodio bifido laciniis divaricatis, cap- 

 sula globosa obtusissiraa. 



S. aquatica, Ehrh. PL Off. n. 156. Sm. Herb. n. 1. Fl. Dan. 

 t. 507. Kunth, Fl. Berol. ii. 60. Blnff et Fingerh. 1. c. Rchh. Fl. 

 excurs. n. 2562. Koch, Syn. 515. *Peterm. Fl. Lips. 459. *Host. 

 Fl. Austr. ii. 203. *Wimm. et Grab. Fl. Siles. ii. 226. 



Hab. Edinburgh, Mr. W. H. Campbell; Cramond Woods, "West 

 Lothian, Dr. A. Hunter. It has also, I believe, been found near 

 Primrose Hill by Mr. J. D. C. Sowerby. 



Perennial } 



Root fibrous. Stem erect, 2 — ? feet high, simple, square, 

 winged at the angles. Leaves ovate, ovate-oblong or lanceolate, 

 slightly cordate at the base, acute, simply and finely serrate. 

 Panicle of many, mostly alternate, dichotomous few-flowered 

 cymes. Peduncles and pedicels divaricating, slightly glandu- 

 lose. Bracts foUaceous lanceolate acute, simple or tripartite, 

 in which latter case the segments are lanceolate. Sterile fila- 

 ment obreniform, bifid, the lobes divaricating. Sepals with a 

 broad torn membranous margin. Capsule globose, very obtuse. 



REFERENCES TO PLATE I. fig. 1. 

 a a. Single cymes of the two Plants. 

 b h. Stamhiodia of ditto. 

 c c. Margins of leaves of ditto. 



II. — Catalogue of the Species q/" Fungi obtained in the North 

 of Ireland, by John Templeton, Esq., of Cranmore, 

 Belfast. By Thomas Taylor, M.D., M.R.I.A., F.L.S. 



Dunken-on, Kenmare, 12th March 1839. 

 The following Catalogue of Fungi collected by the late Mr. 

 John Templeton in the vicinity of Belfast, is drawn up from 

 drawings and specimens left by him, and which Mrs. Templeton 

 placed in my hands, with a desire that I should carefully 

 ascertain the species and their modern names with a view to 

 * For these references I am indebted to Mr. C. C. Babington. 

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