288 LABIATE. \_Stach/s. 



by Lough. ITeagli : Wade Rar. Sparingly by tlie Bann, both above 

 and below the bridge, at Kilrea, Derry, 1835: Moore MS. Ee- 

 foimd at Kilrea in 1893 in some abundance in several pasture fields 

 {Mrs. Leebody) : S. S^ P. i8g^. Koadside near Brougbsbane, 

 Antrim, 1896 {Rev. 8. A. Brenm) : Ir. Nat. i8gb. 



2. S. palustris Linn. — Mwrsh Woundwort. 



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



Lat. 51i°-65J°. Throughout Ireland. Ti/pe, British. 



Damp ground, by rivers and ditches, and in cultivated land ; 

 common. M. July-August. 



Sea-level in N. Antrim and S. Cork. To 800 ft. in Donegal 

 {Mart) and in Dublin (iV. Q.-. 



S. ambigua Smith — S. pwistris x sylvatica — I. Ballincollig, 

 Cork {J. Sullivan) : Annot. in Flo^Ji Cork. — II. Near Trabolgan, 

 1896; Phillips. ]Srear Fermoy (r. Chandlee); and— III. Archer's 

 -grove and Eilmanagb, Kilbinny {Rev. 8. Madden) : Cyl. — 

 IV. Greystones, Wicklow ; Jfor\— V. Iforth of Balsoadden, Co. 

 Dublin {Praeger): Ir. JSat.i 'i8g4. Glenasmole, Co. Dublin; 

 Greenwood Pirn. Brackensto\VTi wood; near Elliney, 1894, &c. ; 

 not infrequent in Co. Dublin ; N. C. — VII. Near Ballymahon, 

 Longford: B.SfV. 1887. — X. Eoadside at Silverwood, nearLurgan, 

 Armagh {Rev. S. W. Lett) : Praeger z8gj. — XII. Near Muff in 

 Paughanvale, Derry : Moore MS. Several stations in Down and 

 Antrim: Flor. N.-K Eoadside bank near Belfast {Stewart): 

 B. Ex. 0. Report i88g. 



Probably occurs throughout Ireland in one or other of its forms. 

 The Irish plant is usually closer to S. palustris than to S. sylvatica, 

 and BO departs fi-om typical S. ambigua (Smith). To this latter 

 belong Mr. Praeger's plants from Balscaddan and Silverwood and 

 Mr. Stewart's from Belfast. 



3. S. sylvatica Linn. — Sedge Woundwort. 



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



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



Woods, hedges, and shady places; frequent. Fl. July- 

 August. 



Sea-level in Deny and S. Cork. To 650 ft. in DubHn {N. C.) ■ 

 but usually lowland. ' 



