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Andromeda Polifolia is a plant of the Central Plain of Ireland, 

 becoming rare in the north and west, and only known from a few 

 isolated stations in Co. Down. It does not occur in Co. Antrim, 

 and is, in fact, a " relic " of the former vegetation of the country. 

 The distribution of Mercurialis perennis is peculiar. It occurs in 

 about a dozen Irish counties, scarcely any two being adjacent to 

 one another, whilst it ranges in Great Britain through every 

 county division. In Ireland its present day distribution is owing 

 to its more or less recent introduction into the country. The 

 other three interesting coastal plants were cited as cases whose 

 distribution in the British Isles, and on the European continent, 

 seems to tell heavily against Clement Reid's theory of the origin 

 of the British Flora. 



The last meeting, held on the 25th March, was entirely 

 devoted to an examination of the plants presented to the Section 

 by Mr. R. LI. Praeger. Short notes on their distribution, habitats, 

 etc., were contributed by several members. This meeting proved 

 very interesting, and was much appreciated by our members. 



The Summer of 191 3 being exceptionally favourable for out- 

 door work, a number of rich botanical localities were visited by 

 our members, and good work was done. From the results sent in 

 we select the following as worthy of special notice : — On 24th July 

 Mr. S. A. Bennett, B.A., B.Sc, when working the shores of Lough 

 Neagh, near Lurgan, found a few plants of Spiranthes Roman- 

 zoffiana, this important find being the second record for Co. 

 Armagh. On 25th April Mr. N. H. Foster, M.R.I. A., found 

 Lastrea cemula growing luxuriously at Lignapeiste, a river glen 

 S. W. of Dungiven, Co. Derry. On 7th June Geranium lucidum 

 was found by Mr. W. J. C. Tomlinson between Donaghadee and 

 Millisle — a new station for Co. Down. During the early Summer 

 Mr. S. Wear found several fine healthy clumps of Pyrola minor 

 on the Cave Hill. On 12th May Mr. A. W. Stelfox, M.R.I. A., 

 found Sisymbrium Taa/ianum growing on a wall near the entrance 

 to Donard Lodge, Co. Down. On 25th March Viola Reichen- 



