300 JUNCACE^. [Juncus. 



1. Strand near Timoleague, Cork; Drummond {the species is 

 rightly named ; I. C). — 2. On a sand-bank called the Cunne- 

 gar, near Dungarvan, "Waterford ; Flor. Cork. Recently seen 

 there by Professor Murphy. Near Tramore, Waterford (Miss 

 S. Grubb); I. C.—i. Curacloa, Wexford (J. Morrison); /. C. 

 Sandy sea-shore north-east of Arklow! Flor. Hib. Along 

 the river side between Dunganstown and the sea-shore, 

 Wicklow! Ir. Flor, Sandy shores between Wicklow and 

 Arklow (Mr. Hodgins) ; Flor. Hib. 



3. J. effusus (Linn.) Loose-flowered Rush. 

 ■J. communis var. a. (Mey.) Brit. Flor. and Bentham. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 J Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in G-reat Britain, British. 

 Wet and marshy places ; common. Fl. July. 

 Ranges from sea-level to 1000 feet or more. 



? 4. J. conglomeratus (Linn.) — Close-flowered Rush. 

 J. communis var. p (Mey.) Brit. Flor. and Bentham. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Lreland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Wet and marshy places ; common. Fl. July. 



This and the preceding are by many botanists considered 

 forms of the same species. 



5. J. glaucus (Ehrh.) — Hard Rush. 

 Districts 12 8456 --9 10 11 12 

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

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Damp grassy places ; frequent near the sea. Fl. July. 



Less frequent inland, and by no means a general species 

 in Ireland. 



Var. $ diffusus (J. diffusus, Hoppe). 



At Ballyronan, Derry (Rev. W. T. Whan) ; Flor. Ulst. 



This variety is by some botanists considered a hybrid 

 between J. effusus and J. glaucus. 



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