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Mr. T. Chandke. — 3. Several places in Kilkenny; Bev. S. 

 MaMen. Kilmaoow; Mr. T. ChandUe.-^^. In Wicklow; 

 Z>. M. — 5. In many places about Dublin. Straffan, Kildare ; 

 Mr. J. Douglas. — 6 ? " Common in hedges " [probably near 

 Limerick] ; Herb. Harvey. — 7. In Westmeath and Longford ; 

 Mr. F. J. Foot.—lQ. County Armagh; Mor. Ulst.— 12. 

 Templepatriok ; Hollywood; Curran of Larile; Laganside; 

 Flor. Ulst. Very rare in Derry-, only seen by the Foyle 

 above Londonderry ; D. M. 



2. C. sepium (Linn.) — Great Bindweed. 

 Calystegia sepium (R. Br.) Brit Flor. 



Districts 1 23456789- 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Hedge-banks and bushy or rocky plaijes ; frequent. Fl. 

 July, August. 



The flowers are ofteli pink when the plant grows near the 

 sea. 



3. C. Sbldanella (Linn.) — Ska Bindweed. 

 Calystegia Soldanella (E. Br.) Brit. Flor. 

 Districts 12-456---- 11 12 

 Lat. 51°^56°. Round the coast of all Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English. 



Sandy sea-shores ; frequent, but ratheir local. Fl. June, 

 July. 



CUSCUTA Linn. 



r. * C. Bjpilinum (Weihe) — Max Dodder. 



Districts 12345--89-1112 



Parasitical on cultivated flax ; frequent, jf/. July, August., 



A troublesome weed in the flax fields in many parts of the 

 country, and, though probably sown with the flax, is now 

 widely distributed, and appears likely to remain as long as 

 the culture of flax is kept up in Ireland. It seems.to be more 

 thoroughly established than Camelina saliva. 



Obs. — G. Epithymum (Murr.) — Lesser Dodder. " This plant 

 groweth in great plenty on the dry sandy banks near the 

 Mayden Tower, near Drogheda, and grows like red threads 



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