52 POLYGAL^. CAKYOPHYLLE^ [Pohjgala 



39 Antrim Slemisli '00 — Miss Knowles. Frequent — Fl. NE. 



40 L'deny Toome, Stewart— i^/. NE. 



The above records show that this plant and the last are evidently- 

 spread over the whole country. 



*Saponaria officinalis L. Soapwort. 



Census 28— East 12, Centi'e 10, West 6. 



Divisions aU, except 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 25', 26, 27, 29, 31, 82, 35. 

 Commoner in the east than the west, no doubt on accoxmt of the greater 

 cultivation of the eastern counties. In all cases has had a garden origin, 

 which may, however, be of great antiquity, as the plant was used in 

 early times as a substitute for soap. 



Silene Cucubalus Wibel. Bladder Campion. 

 Divisions all, except 29 Leitrim. Generally frequent. 



Silene maritima With. Sea Campion. 



Census 25— East 11, Centre 2, West 12. 



Maritime and sub-maritime divisions, namely — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 

 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40; 

 common round the whole coast. Inland in the following : — 



1 Kerry S. Above Gap of Dunloe at 1400 feet '81— Hart j/j. 



2 Kerry N. KiUarney lakes '00— Scully. 



16 Galw. W. Denyclare Mtn. '99 — Colgan. E. on the mountains. 



27 Mayo W. Birreencorragh,I^ephin, '82 — Hartjcvo. Croaghpatrick. 



28 Sligo Ben Bulben range common '84 — B. & V. iis. 



29 Leitrim Glenade cliffs '99— P. 



35 Dongl. W. Lavagh More— i^. Don. Enigal— i^/. Ulst. 



38 Down ConligHiU abundant '00 — P. Streams in Mom-nes for 



2 miles fi'om sea — S. & P. Syj. 



39 Antrim Cave Hill, and the entire basaltic range — Fl. JVF. 



40 L'deny Benevenagh top '92 — P. Abimdant on the basaltic 



range (D. Moore) — More 6i^. 



The inland stations all lie near the coast (as do most of the Irish 

 mountains), and it will be noticed that the " Centre " is not represented 

 in the above list. The KiUarney station is only 70 feet above sea-level 

 ConHg Hill 300 to 400 feet. 



