496 Proceedings of the Royal Irkk Academy. 



rV. Altadore Glen, Co. Wicldow (Lord GoTigh) : Moore 1876. 

 Collected in the same glen, 1872-74: Moore; also 1887-9: McA. 

 "Waterfall at Luggielaw sparingly ; Moore 1876. 



Genus 48. Targionia Micheli. 

 Targionia hypophylla Linn., Sp. PI., p. 1604. 



Web. et Mohr, Crypt. Germ., p. 391, tab. 12. Eng. Bot., tab. 287. 

 Tayl., in Fl. Hib., pt. ii., p. 55. Targionia Michelii Corda, in Opiz., 

 Beitr., i., p. 649. T. hijpophylla Moore, Irish Hepat., p. 605. Pearson, 

 Hepat. Erit. Isles, p. 480, plate 214. 



Districts I. — — — — — — — — — — XII. 



Mai. — On dry rocks, and on the ground among rocks. 



I. Among rocks on bank near tbe chapel, Cabirciveen, April 1877 : 

 McA. Near Muckross Abbey and Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare, Co, 

 Kerry: Scully 1890. On dry limestone rocks, Can'igaline near Cork 

 (I. Carroll) : Moore 1876. 



XII. On Cave Hill near Belfast (Templeton) : Moore 1876. Be- 

 discovered there by Lett in June 1902. Very rare, only observed on 

 an exposed bank in the Little Deer Park, Glenarm, Co. Antrim, 1836 : 

 Moore in Ordn. Sui'v. Coll. 



Genus 49. Sphaerocarpus Micheli. 

 Sphaerocarpus terrestris Mich. 



Sph(erocarpus terrestris Mich., Nov. PI. Gen., p. 4, tab. 3. Dill., 

 Hist. Muse, p. 536, tab. 78, fig. 17. Smith, Eng. Bot., tab. 297. 

 Targionia sphaerocarpus Dicks., PI. Crypt. Brit., fasc. i., p. 8. 

 Sphcerocarpus lagenorius Dumort., Comm. Bot., p. 78. Sphmrocarpus 

 terrestris Mich., Moore, Irish Hepat., p. 669. Pearson, Hepat. Brit. 

 Isles, p. 482, plate 215. 



Districts — — — XII. 



Hal. — In clover fields and stubble land, and on clay banks. 



XII. On a wet clay bank at Colin Glen, near Belfast : David Orr. 

 Dr. Moore writes — "I have never seen any Irish specimens of this 

 plant, nor have I lieard of its having been observed by any other 

 person than Mr. Orr in Ireland." 



NoiE. — Stubble fields and similar places have been neglected by 

 collectors, and there is no reason why the plant should not be redis- 

 covered. 



