304 ALiSMACE^. \_Sagittaria. 



2. A. ranunciiloides (Linn.) — Lesser Water-Plantain. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Boggy and marshy places ; frequent. Fl. June, July. 



The variety A. repens (Davies) is not unfrequent on the 

 margin of lakes in mountainous districts ; and occurs also 

 on the Murrough of "Wicklow {Flor. HU>.). 



3. A. natans (Linn.) — Floating Water Plantain. 

 Districts 1--- ?6-8---- 

 Lat. 51°-54°. West of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Atlantic. 



Lakes and pools ; very rare and local. Fl. July, August. 



1. Ditches near the Upper Lake of KiUamey ; D.M. 

 Lough Allua [Lough Lua,] at the source of the Lee (Mr. 

 Drummond) ; Flor. Cork. 6. In pools on Monmor bog, 

 between Miltown Malbay and Kikush, Clare ; Mr. C. Carter. 

 Seen here by D. M. Plentiful in ditches adjoining Lough 

 Derg, near Portumna, Galway ; B. M. — 8. Plentiful in 

 Connemara; Flor. Hib. In a few lakes near BaUinahinch; 

 Wade GaUovid. In Lough Mask Prof. Melville. 



The stations of Hill of Howth {Fhr. Hib.), and drains 

 near Balruddery {Wade Bar.) are believed to be erroneous. 



SAGITTARIA Linn. 

 1. S. sagittifolia (Linn.) — Arrow-head. 

 Districts - - - - (5) 6 7 - 9 10 - 12 

 Lat. 52°-55°. West, Centre, and North-east of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English. 



Ditches, rivers, canals, and lakes ; local. Fl. July, August. 



5. Not unfrequent in the canals near Dublin (but probably 

 introduced) ; D. M. Holes between Glasnevin and Drum- 

 condra-bridge ; Ir. Flor. — 6. In the Shannon, near Limerick ; 

 /. C. — 7. Drains near Portumna ; Mackay Cat. Ir. In the 

 Shannon, above and below; Lanesborough, in Longford ; 

 Wade Bar. ; and thence has spread to the Royal Canal. — 

 9. In Lough Key, near Boyle ; Mr. F. J, Foot. And in the 



