Spergula^ parontchiace^. 109 



4. L. marinum (Wahlb.) — Sea Sandwort. 

 Arenaria iharginata (D C), Arenaria marina (Linn.) Sperg, 



rubra var. Bentham. Sperg, marina (Camb.) Brit Flor. 

 Districts 12-456-89- 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°- Coasts of all Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Wet and muddy salt marshes ; common. Fl. June to 

 August. 



This is less abundant than L. salinum, but occurs in the 

 wettest parts bf all our muddy salt marshes, often accompany- 

 ing Suceda maritima and Poa (Sderochha) maritima in places 

 occasionally overflowed by the tide. 



SPEROULA Linn. 



1. S. arvensis (Linn.) — Com Spurry, 



Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat, 51°-56^- Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Cultivated ground, on a light soil ; common. Fl. June to 

 September. 



Ranges from sea-level to 600 feet in Derry. 



Ohs. — " Spergula pentanpira" supposed to have been found 

 in Ireland by Sherard, was, in aU probability, a species of 

 Lepigcmum. Mr. Drummond notices a "war. penlandria" as 

 occurring in fields near Cork ; this was probably the form 

 S. vulgaris (Boenng). 



SCLERANTHVS Linn. 



1. S. annuus (Linn.) — Annual Knawd. 



Districts 1 2-45------ 12 



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

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Corn fields and waste places on a sandy soil ; local. Fl. 

 June to August. 



Probably overlooked in many places, but according to the 

 information hitherto collected, appears to be wanting in the 

 centre and west of Ireland. 



