56 HTPEEICACE^. [^Hypericum. 



4. H. dubium (Leers.) — ImperfwaU St. Jokn's-wort. 

 Districts 1234-6----- 12 

 Lat. 51°-55°. South to North of Ireland. 



Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Thickets and ditch sides ; rather rare. Fl. July, August. 



1. Killarney; C. G.B. — 1 and 2, Common in South and 

 North CoTik;.Fhr. Cork and /. C Frequent about Fermoy; 

 Mr. T. GhandUe. In Waterf ord, near Clonmel ; Miss S. Grubh. 

 — 3. Near Innistyogue, Kilkenny; Fhr. Hib. Between 

 Cullenagh and Stradbally ; Flor. Hib. Near Maryborough, 

 Queen's County; Reo.' S. Madden, — 4. Koadside between 

 Powerscourt gate and the Lower Dargle gate; Flor. Hib. — 

 6. At Castle Taylor; Garryjand; and Eilmacduagh, Galway ; 

 A. G, M. — 12. Abundant on the links north from Newcastle ; 

 Fhr. UM. Near Antrim ; Flor. Ulst. Banks of the Lagan, 

 near Belfast ! Mr. S. A. Stewart; Frequent about Belfast ; 

 Mr. D. Orr. 



5. H. humtfusiun (Linn.) — Trailing St. John's-wort. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 



Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to English. 

 Heaths and dry banks ; frequent. Fl. July, August. 

 Ranges from sea-level to 1000 feet, and probably higher. 



6. H. hirsutum (Linn.) — Hairy St. John's-wort. 

 Districts ----5---- — -12 

 Lat. 53°-54°. East of Ireland — Dublin and Antrim. 

 Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to English. 



"Woods and thickets on a limestone soil ; very rare. Fl. 

 July, August. 



5. Plentiful at the Salmon Leap, near Leixlip! and at 

 Woodlands ; Flor. Hib. Santry ; and banks of the canal from 

 Dublin to Robertstown ; Ir. Flor. — 12. At Macedon Point, 

 near Belfast; Flor. Hib., and Mr. S. A. Stewart. Hedge 

 side of second field behind the White House ; Flor. Belf. 



The Rev. S. Madden believes that he found H. hirsutum at 

 Glanleem, Valentia, Kerry ; a locality which it is desirable 

 to verify before extending the range of the plant so far. 



