Typha.] TYPHACEJE. 365 



■{Stewart) : Flor. N.-E. Abundant on the shores of Portmore Lake, 

 Antrim, and at Selchin [Selstan] by Lough. ISTeagh [Moore) : Cyh. 

 At Portmore, 1882 {Rev. S. W. Lett) : Flor. N'.-K Abundant in 

 Derry Lough near Ballinahinch {Stewart) : S, Sf P. i8g^. Mill 

 ■dam by the shore at Bishop's Mill, north of Portaferry, Down 

 {Praeger) : Ir. Nat. iSq'j, p. 280. 



SPAEGANIUM Linn. 



1. S. ramosum Huds. — Branched Bur-Reed. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. YI. YII. YIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 

 Lat. 51i°-55i°- Thi-oughout Ireland. Type, British. 



Ditches, pools, &c. ; frequent. Fl. June-July. 



To 600 ft. in Donegal {Hart) ; but usually lowland. 



Var. MiCEOCAJEtPTJM: Neum. — YII. liear Quarry Bog, Knock 

 Prin, "Westmeath : Linton i8qb. 



Far. NEGriEOTirM Beehy. — I. Near Clogherbrian Bog, Tralee : 

 R.W.S. i88g.— 11. Marsh near Power Head, Cork, 1897; 

 Phillips. — Y. Canal side east of Maynooth, Kildare ; R. W. S. 



2. S. simplex Huds. — Uhhranched Bur-Reed. 



Districts I. II. III. lY. Y. YI. YII. YIII. IX. X. XL XII. 



Lat. 61i°-55i°. Throughout Ireland. Type, British-English. 



Lowland. Ditches, streams, canals, &c. ; not infrequent. FY. 

 •July-August. 



By no means so frequent as the preceding species and 

 .apparently rare in the West. 



3. S. natans Linn. — (aggregate). Floating Bur-reed. 



Districts I. II. III. lY. Y. YI. YII. YIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 

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

 Lakes, bog-holes, and ditches ; frequent. Fl. July-August. 



S. affine Schnizl. 



Districts I. II. Y. YIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 



l^ai. 51i°-55i°. "West and South. Type, British-Scottish. 



Lakes in mountainous situations ; rather rare. Fl,. July- August. 



I. Killarney Lakes ; "Waterville Lake ; Clonee Lakes ; Lough 

 IBrin, &c., Kerry; R.W.S. Lakelet near the summit of Mount 



