Soffina.] CAETOPHTLLACB^. 45 



Cultivated ground and adjoining banks ; local. Fl. June 

 to August. 



Very rare in the north-east of Ireland, and not ascertained 

 to grow in any of the midland or western counties. 



3. L. diurna (Sibth.) — Bed Campion. 

 L. dioica var. a. Flor. Hib. 



Districts 12345-7-9 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. From South to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Hedges and woods ; frequent, but rather local. Fl, May, 

 June. 



Rare about Cork, as well as in the west of Ireland generally, 

 and not yet found west of the Shannon. 



From sea-level to 1000 feet in Derry, ^ 



4. L. Githago (Lam.) — Com Cockle. 

 Agrostemma Githago (Linn.) Brit. Flor. and Flor. Hib. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 



Type in Great Britain, British. 



Cultivated fields, often sown with the crop ; frequent. Fl. 

 June to August. 



S AGIN A Linn. 

 1. S. procmubens (Linn.) — Procumbent Pearl-wort. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Waste ground, damp, grassy, or boggy places ; common. 

 Fl. May to September. 



From sea-level to 1400 feet in Derry, and 2500 in 

 Wicklow. 



2. S. apetala (Linn.) — Anmial Pearl-wort. 

 S. procumbens var. Bentham. 



Districts 1234567--10-12 

 Lat. 51°-56°- Throughout Ireland, 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Dry banks, walls, pastures, &c. ; frequent. Fl. May to 

 July. 



