48 CAEYOPHYLLACE^. [Arenaria. 



ARENARIA Linn. 

 1. A. trinervis (Linn.) — Three^^erved Sand-wort. 

 Mcehrmgia trinervia (Clairv.) 



Districts 12 345-789 10-12 

 Lat. 51-55° or 56°. From South to North of L-eland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to English. 

 Shady places; rather rare. Fl. May, June, 

 A scarce plant in the west and north of Ireland. 

 Ranges from about sea-level to 300 feet in Deny. 



2. A. serpyllifolia (Linn.) — Thyme-leaved Sand-wort, 

 Districts 12345--8--1112 

 Lat. 51^-56°. From South to North of Lreland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Sandy and gravelly places, walls, &c. ; frequent, especially 

 near the coast. Fl. June to August. 



Var. p Iqitoelados (Arenaria leptodados, Guss.) 

 6. On a wall at Merrion, near Dublin ; and 6. At Castle 

 Taylor, Galway ; A.Q.M. Probably not unfrequent. 



3. A. ciliata (Linn.) — Fringed Sand-wort. 

 District _-____.--. 9 __- 

 Lat. 54°-55°. North-west of Ireland — Sligo only. 

 Type, Hibernian. Not found in Great Britain. 



Limestone cliffs ; very rare. FL June, July. 



9. On Sea-Fin and Ben Bulben, Sligo'; Fhr. Hib. Near 

 Lobiermot Cave, above Glen Gorragh, on Ben Weisken, 

 Sligo ; C. C. B. Abundant on Ben Bulben, and other moun- 

 tains in Sligo ; Fhr. Ulst. First found by Dr. Mackay in 

 September, 1806. 



Ranges from 1000 feet to the summit of Ben Bulben 

 (1722 feet) ; Flor. Ukt. 



STELLARIA Linn. 

 1. S. media (Linn.) — Common Chicheeed. 

 Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Waste places, cultivated ground, &c. ; very common. 

 Fl, March to September. 



