Andromeda.'] EEICACE^. 223 



Also recorded for the comities of Kerry and Cork, but without 

 definite localities, hy Smith (Mist, of Kerry) and by Mackay (^Rwre 

 Plants). The plant has not been recently recorded for either of 

 these comities. 



To 1500 ft. in Dublin and Wicklo-w {N. C); but usually low- 

 land. 



Like many other bog-species appears to be rapidly growing 

 rarer in Ireland with the spread of drainage. 



CALLUNA Salisb. 

 1. C. vulgaris Salisb. — Ling. 



C. JErica DC. — Erica vulgaris Linn. 



Silernici Ppaoc (Fray-och). 



Districts I. II. III. IV. Y. VI. YII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XIL 



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



Moors and mountains ; common. Fl. July- August. Calcifuge A. 



Sea-level ia N. Derry and S. Cork. To 2460 ft. in Donegal, and 

 to 2796 ft. in Down {Flor. Hist.) ; to 3000 ft. in Wicklow, and to 

 3300 ft. in Kerry (Sort). 



Far. iNCAiTA Auct. — I. At Ballyburden, Cork (I>rtm,mond) : 

 Flor. Corh. — II. l^ear "Whitegate, Cork Harbour ; Phillips. — V. On 

 Howth Head, Co. DubUn, 1894-97 ; Miss L. Colgan. 



In a weU-marked form,. this variety is rare in Ireland. 



EEICA Linn. 



1. E, Tetralix Linn. — Cross-leaved Seath. 



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



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



Wet moorlands ; common. Fl. June-July. Calcifuge A. 



Sea-level in N. Donegal and S. Cork. To 1800 ft. in Donegal 

 (^Sarf); to 2050 ft. in Down {S.SfP.)'; to 2200 ft. in Wicklow 

 (iV. C.) ; to 1950 ft. in Kerry {Ha/rt). 



E. Mackaii Hooker. 



E. Mackaiama Bab. 



Districts — — — — — — — VIII. — — _ — 



Lat. 53° 20' — 53° 25'. Galway only. Type, Hibernian. 



. Lowland. Wet, boggy heaths ; very rare. Fl. July-August. 



