156 COMPOSIT A. [ Senecio. 
places in the city itself, but even more so about the old 
railway station and goods-yard at Blackpool. It is worthy 
of note that the latter plant has not so far succeeded in 
gaining a footing in the county, although its seeds are 
afforded the same means of transport as those of S. radiatus. 
S. sylvaticus Linn. 
Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VIl. VIII. IX. 
Native. On dry or rocky banks, heaths, thatched roofs, &c. 
Rather common but local. Ann. June—September. 
Calcifuge A. 
From sea-level, to 1,000 feet on the Reeks (Hart), but 
usually lowland (R.W.S.). 
First record in 1882: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
S. Jacobza, Linn. Ragwort. Ragweed. 
Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VII. (Xx. 
Native. Pastures, roadsides, sandhills, waste places, &c. 
Very common. Peren. or Bien. July—October. 
From sea-level, to 1,650 feet above Lough Googh, Reeks, 
and to 2,200 feet on the cliffs south of Lough Erhagh, 
Mangerton (R.W.8.). 
First record in 1872: More, Rec. Add. 
Var. FLoscuLosus (Jord.). Var. piscorpEvs Linn.—Abun- 
dant on most of the Kerry sandhills, to the almost total 
exclusion of the rayed form. It occurs also, but very rarely, 
inland, as—VII. Sparingly beside the old Killarney road 
about three miles south of Tralee, 1892: R.W.S. 
Except in the loss of its rays, S. flosculosus is in no respect 
a starved or degenerate state of the type. On most of the 
Kerry sandhills, where this plant is characteristic and 
abundant, it grows quite as tall and luxuriant as rayed 
S. Jacobea: The two plants are rarely seen growing 
together. 
S. aquaticus Hill. 
Districts I. I. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Marshes, wet ditches, stream-sides and other 
watery places. Common. Peren. July—September. 
From sea-level, to 1,450 feet at Lough Ferta, Teermoyle 
Mountain, Glenbeigh (£.W.S.). 
First record in 1890: Stewart, Proc. R.I.A. 
{S. sanacrenicus Linn.—III. Roadside near Cahersiveen, 
abundant (L. Ogilby) Cyb. 1866. Not seen there recently 
and no doubt a garden escape only.] 
