180 COMPOSITJE. 



AllMs Cork 1883. — II. Eocks at Tramore, "Waterford, abundant : 

 Carroll 183,^.. At Ardmore, "Waterford {Rev. T. Allin) : Rec. Add. 

 Helvict Head to Ardmore Head; frequent along the Wateriord 

 coast : Hwrt 1883 /8. — IV. Greater Saltee Island and at the extreme 

 point of Hook Head, Wexford, plentifully : Hwrt 188 j (3. — 

 V. Below the Light-house, Howth : Wade Duhl. lyg^. Sea- 

 shore at Howth, south side, ia muddy places : Maok Cat. Eocky 

 coast from Kilrock to Bailey Light-house in many places ; near the 

 Martello tower, south side of Howth ; on Ireland's Eye : Flor. 

 Sowth 188'j. At the Cliffs, Howth, 1896 ; Miss S. Colgan. South 

 side of KiUiney Hill, DuhHn : Flor. Sib. Dalkey Island ( W. Wd- 

 poh) : Cyl. 7<?66— stiU there in 1892 {B. M'Ardle) : Ir. Nat. i8g2. 

 On Lambay Island : Ir. Flor. 18^^. Common on most of the coast 

 of Lambay Island : Sa/rt 188^ y. 



PULICAEIA Gsertn. 



1. P. dysenterica Gaertn. — Flea-lame. 



Inula dysenteriea Linn. 



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



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



Damp pastures and marshy places ; frequent. Fl. August- 

 September. Caleieole C. 



Sea-level in N. Antrim and S. Cork. To 700 ft. in Dublin 

 {N. C.) ; but usually lowland, 



BIDENS Linn. 

 1. B. cernua Linn. — Nodding Biir-Ma/rigold. 



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



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



Lowland. Marshy places, bog-holes, ditches, &c.; frequent. 

 Fl. August-September. 



Earer in the East than the West, and generally rarer than the 

 following species. 



Var. EAniAiA Bond.— XII. BaUygowan, Down; and Portmore, 

 Antrim: Flor. N.-F. Plentiful at Carrickmannan Lake, Down 

 {Stewa/rt) ; in the Quoile marshes {Praeger) : Stewart 18 g4. 



In Eay's Synopsis 1^24, p. 188, this variety is set down, on 

 Sherard's authority, as frequent in Ireland. 



