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town, and south bank of the estuary below Drogheda, but quite rare ; 

 A. G. M. Not seen on the coast of Antrim by Mr. E. Tate. 



Ohione porMacoides (Moq.) — 5. Eocks at south side of, and on the 

 flat shore at north end of Portraine opposite Eush ; also on the south 

 side of the estuary below Drogheda ; A. G. M. Salt marsh on south 

 side of Dundalk Bay ; Templeton. 



' Rumex maritimus (Linn.) District 2. Sparingly on the edge of a 

 bog at Kilcoleman! Eev. T. AUin. 



' , XR. pulcher (Linn.) District 4. On the shore by the harbour at 

 Bray, 1867-72; D. M. — 5. Shore near the Eace-stand at Baldoyle, 

 1868, very sparingly ; A. G. M. 



R. Mych-olapathum. (Huds.) — 2. Abundant near Buttevant, Cork, 

 and Cappoquin, Waterford ; Eev. T. AUin. 



'[Polygonum Bistorta (Linn.) — 3. In Captain Mitchel's ground by 

 the brook near Stradbally, 1732 ; Annot. in Threlkeld. This is, pro- 

 bably, . the very same locality where it was observed by Mr. Chandlee 

 130 years later. 



P. Rail (Bab.) — 1. Sandy point at entrance to the harbour of Ard- 

 groom, Cork ; A. G. M. — 5. Shore north of Gormanstown ; A. G. M. 



^Hippophae rhamnoides (Linn.) District 4. Thoroughly estab- 

 lished on the sandhills at Kiltennel, north of Courtown, Wexford, where 

 Miss Farmer has ascertained that it was planted about thirty years ago. 

 Mr. J. Morrison informs us that this shrub grows also on the sandy 

 shores at Eaven Point, near Wexford Harbour. (5). Planted at Rush. 



Empetrum nigrum (Linn.) District 3. Plentiful on Mount Lein- 

 ster, on the borders of Carlow and Wexford ; E. Clayton Browne. 

 District 7. Tops of mountains four miles from Paraonstown ; M. Dowd. 

 District 10. Sperrin mountains, Tyrone ; 8. A. Stewart. Occurs on 

 mauy of the mountains near KUlarney and on Connor Hill ; A. G. M. 



Euphorbia Ayierw* (Linn.) District 11. Among large rocks and 

 bushes on the south side of the Poisoned Glen, Dunlewy, Donegal, in 

 no great quantity ; N. Moore, 1867 — thus confirming the accuracy of 

 Eobert Brown's observation. This spurge flowers in the early Spring, 

 commencing often in the middle of April. It frequently grows on 

 open rocky banks, and among heath on the mountains, ascending to 

 1500 feet or more in the Horse's Glen, Mangerton ; A. G. M. 



E. amygdaloides (Linn.) District 4 ? A single plant has been ob- 

 served for several years past growing in ground now cultivated on the 

 site of a former wood near Springhill, Enniscorthy ; J. Morrison. 

 Whether a recent introduction, or a relic of a former wild station, can- 

 not be determined, but this, at least, indicates that the plant should be 

 sought in the neighbourhood of Enniscorthy. 



-E portlandiea (Linn.) — 1. Derrynane, Kerry, sparingly; A. G. M. 



Eosscarbery, Clonakilty, and Castlefreke, Cork; Eev. T. Allin 4. 



Sandhills at Courtown and Arklow ; A. G. M. District 6. Great and 

 Middle Aran; H. C. Hart.— 11. Kindrum, Donegal; idem. 



Mercurialis perennis {Linn.) — 10. In the lower demesne atTandra- 

 gee, plentiful in one spot ; E. M. Barrington. 



