Smymium.] UMBELLIFEEiE. 147 



SMTENIUM Linn. 

 1. J S. Olusatrum Linn. — Alexanders. 



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

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



Lowland. Hedges, waste places, and amongst ruins ; frequent- 

 Fl. April- June. 



Dr. Eutty, in his Natwral History of the County of Dublin:, 1772, 

 teUs us that this plant: "was formerly blanched in our gardens 

 and eaten with oil, salt, and pepper ; hut of late has given way to 

 Cellery." Though perhaps introduced in all its localities, it is 

 extremely abundant and has all the appearance of a native in many 

 districts, especially near the sea. Inland, it is much rarer and 

 usually appears as an obviously introduced plant. 



APIUM Linn. 



1. A. graveolens Linn. — Wild Celery. 



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

 Lat. 61^°-55J°. Erom South to North. Type, English. 



Lowland. "Watery places and brackish ditches near the sea; 

 locally abundant. Fl. June-August. 



Rare in all its inland stations, where it occurs only as a relie 

 of cultivation. 



2. A. uodiflorum Eeichb. fil. — Proeumlent Water-Pmrsn^, 



Meloseiadium nodifiorum Koch. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XL XIL 



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



Ditches, streams, and watery places ; common. Fl. July- 

 August. 



Sea-level in N. Antrim and S. Cork. To 900 ft. in Dublin 

 {K C). 



Var. ocEEATUM Bab. — VII. Shore of Lough Owel and Lough 

 Derevaragh, "Westmeath : Linton i8g6. 



The variety eepens Sooh fil. — Selosciadium repens (Koch) — 

 has been recorded from several counties ; but there is reason to fear 

 some error of identification. 



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