Vaccinium.] Ericaceae. 185 



Heaths, moors, and mountains ; very local. Fl. August. 



8. Plentiful within half a mile of the town of Galway 

 {Machay Sar.), and throughout Connemara and Joyce country 

 in Galway. Also on many of the islets in Lough Corrib ; 

 and " at the foot and sides of the mountains west of Lough 

 Mask " (Br. Patrick Browne.) Frequent on heaths and moors 

 in the south-west of Mayo, reaching as far north as Croagh 

 Patrick {Smith's English Flora) ; and Old Head, on the south 

 shore of Clew Bay {Miss K. M. Lindsey). 



First found in Mayo and Galway by Lhwyd, previous to 

 1699.— (See Phil. Trans., 1712.) 



VACCINIUM JAnn. 



1. V. Myrtillus (Linn.) — Bilberry. 



Districts 123456789 10 11 12 



Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout L-eland. 



Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to Scottish. 



Heathy woods, bogs, moors, and mountains ; common. 

 Fl. May. 



From sea-level to nearly the top of the highest mountains, 

 3000 feet or more. 



2. V. Vitis-idsea (Linn.) — Cowberry. 



Districts - 2 - 4 '5 - 7 8 9 10 11 12 

 Lat. 52°-56°. From South to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Highland, inclining to Scottish. 



Mountain heaths ; rather local. Fl. June, July. 



2. On Galtymore, Tipperary, biit rare ; I. C. — 4. Plentiful 

 on the Dublin mountains, near Lough Bray; Flor. Hib. 

 Lugnaquilla ; Ir. Flor. — 5. Carlingford mountains ; Ir. Flor. 

 On Keeper Mountain, Tipperary ; Admiral Jones. — 8. Con- 

 nemara ; Flor. Hib. On Nephin ; C. C. B. Achill ; Mr. E. 

 Newman. On Cor Slieve in Erris ; D. M. — 9. In Sligo, but 

 rare ; the late Mr. J. Wynne. — 10. Near Drumquin, Tyrone ; 

 Admired Jones. 11. On Errigal; Flor. Ulst. — 12. Mourne 

 mountains ; Fhr. Hib. Slieve Donard ; Binian ; top of Divis 

 mountain ; cliffs at west end of Cave Hill, rare ; top of 



