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tke shamrock of the ancient Irish. There appears, however, to be 

 ahsolutely no evidence that this species was at any time used by the 

 Irish as their national badge. The similarity of the Irish names for 

 this plant, and for the common clovers, T. repens and T, mintis, 

 has perhaps been the source of much confusion in the discussion of 

 the identity of the Irish shamrock. 



OEDEE XVII.— ILICINEJE. 



ILEX Linn. 

 1. I. aquifolium Linn. — Sblfy. 

 Mibemici Cuilleann {Cullen). 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 

 Lat. 51i°-55i°. Throughout Ireland. Type, British. 

 "Woods and heaths ; frequent. Fl. May-June. 

 Sea-level in N. Derry and in Eerry. To 1130 ft. in Deny and 

 to lasa ft., in Kerry {Hart) ; to 1300 ft. in Wicklow (iV. C). 



OEDEE XVIII.— CELASTRIN.E.a;. 



ETTONYMUS Linn. 

 1. E. europseus Linn. — Spindle-tree. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 



Lat. 51i-°-55°., Throughout Ireland. Type, English. 



Lowland. Eocky places and thickets by lakes and rivers; 

 frequent. Fl. May-June. Calcicole C. 



Most frequent in the rocky limestone districts and on the 

 borders of lakes in the West. 



OEDEE XIX.— EHAMIIE.aE. 



EHAMNUS Likn. 



1. El. catharticus LLnn. — Purging; BucWhorn. 



Districts I. — III.. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X.. — [XII.]. 

 Xat. 52°-54i°. Erom South to North. Type, EngKsh. 



Lowland. Thickets, rocky places,, and lake shores.;, rare. Fl. 

 May-June. 



