114 DROSERACEA. [ Drosera. 
are either of the preceding species. Like D. anglica it loves 
the larger spongy bogs, and is seen at its best when growing 
beside wet bog ditches or in small hollows in floating bogs 
where the surface has given way to a few inches of water 
resting on unknown depths of liquid mud: in such spots as 
these it sometimes occurs so abundantly as to give a perfect 
glow of purple to their treacherous margins. 
HALORAGES!. 
HIPPURIS Linn. 
H. vulgaris Linn. Mare’s-tail. 
Districts — — I. IV. V. — ~— VI — 
Native. In sluggish streams, and about lake margins and 
ditches. Rather rare but locally abundant. Peren. June— 
July. 
III. In ditches east of Waterville and on the south side 
of the Inny River near its mouth, 1892: R.W.S.—IV. About 
Lough Acoose, Glencar : Hart 1882. Near the River Laune 
west of Baunclune, 1888.—V. Frequent about Castle- 
gregory, &c., as far west as Fermoyle on Brandon Bay, 
1888-1907 ; near Ventry, 1890, and sparingly near Tiduff, 
Brandon Creek, 1905.—VIII. Frequent near the coast from 
Rahoneen to near Ballyheige and in several places about 
Lixnaw, Sleveen and the Cashen River, 1904-08: R.W.S. 
From sea-level, to 510 feet about Lough Acoose (Hart). 
First record in 1882: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
MYRIOPHYLLUM Linn. 
M. spicatum Linn. Water Milfeil. 
Districts — II WI. IV. V. VI. VII. VIIL. Ix. 
Native. Ditches, lakes and ponds. Rather rare, but locally 
abundant. Peren. June—August. 
II. In ditches near Darrynane House, 1896.—III. In 
pools, Dooaghs sandhills, Rossbehy, and—IV. Near the 
south-east corner of Caragh Lake, 1913: R.W.S. Near the 
iunction of the River Gaddagh with the Laune, 1911: Mrs. 
Jenner.—V. Frequent about Castlegregory, about Fermoyle 
on Brandon Bay and near Ventry, 1890-1907.—VI. Abun- 
dant in the Lower Lake, Killarney, in several places, and 
in the old mine holes on Ross Island, 1888-1909.—VII. About 
Killorglin, 1892.—VIII. In several places about Banna west 
