254 poLYGONACEiB. [Polygonum. 



2. On Galtymore, Tipperary; Machay Gat. Ir. — 8. On 

 Lettery mountain, Ballinahincli ; Wade Gdlovid. On 

 Mweelrea mountain, Mayo ; Machay in App. to Fraser. — 

 9. Ben Bulben, Sligo ; Fbr. Hib., &c. 



POLYGONUM Linn. 



1. + P. Bistorta (Linn.) — Snake-weed. 

 Districts 123-5«--9 10-12 

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



Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to Intermediate. 



Moist pastures ; very rare. Fl. June to September. 



1. In Sir T. Denny's park near Tralee; Smith's "Kerry.'' 

 Field at Ballylickey, near Bantry; Flor. Hib. — 2. Near 

 Lismore and Tallow, on the hUl of Slatwood ; Smith's "Water- 

 ford." — 3. In a damp meadow by the river at Stradbally, 

 Queen's County ; Mr. T. Chandke. — 5- In a field at Ashtown, 

 near Monkstown ; Machay Cat. Ir. — 6. In the glebe Ballin- 

 garry. Limerick; Mrs. Gubbins. Banks of the Suck, near 

 Ballinasloe ; Mr. F. J. Foot. — 9. Road-side a little south of 

 the town of Sligo ; Flor. Ulst. — 10. Near Miltown, Tyrone ; 

 Admiral Jones. — 12. Near Moira (Mr. Templeton.) Thorn- 

 vale, near Belfast ; meadow at Castle Dobbs, near Carrick- 

 fergus ; lower part of Colin Glen ; Fbr. Ulst. Plentiful 

 about Springfield, Moneymore, Derry ; and in the meadows 

 near the old castle at Shane's Castle, Antrim ; D.M. Cherry 

 Valley, Comber ; Flor. Belf. 



Perhaps introduced in all its localities, as it was formerly 

 much cultivated. 



2. P. viviparum (Linn.) — Alpine Bistort. 

 District --_-____9___ 

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

 Type in Great Britain, Highland. 



Mountain pastures ; very rare. Fl. June, July. 

 9. On the north side of Ben Bulben, Sligo ; Prof. E. Murphy. 

 Glenade, Leitrim ; Admiral Jones. 



