i902. SCULI^Y. — Notes on the Kerry Flora, i<^oi. 159 



Carex Boenningrhausiana, Weihe.— Sparingly iu the Home Park, 

 near Ross Castle, Killarney ; the second Kerry and third Irish locality 

 or this plant. 



C. curta, Good. — Abundant iu a swamp near Toormore, some miles 

 N.JE. of Killarney. 



X Poa neinoralis, Linn. — Growing iu dense masses near the stables, 

 also more sparingly nearer the Deenagh River, Home Park, 

 Killarney. I have not yet seen this grass in any of the old un- 

 piauted woods about Killarney so I am afraid this plant must rest, 

 for the present at least, under grave suspicion of introduction. 



*Broinus crcctus, Huds. — I have noted at intervals for the past twelve 

 years one tuft of this fine grass growing in a meadow beside an old 

 avenue at South Hill, Killarney. It has shown no tendency to 

 spread during this period, nor have I been able to find it elsewhere 

 in the county. 



B. raceinosus, Linn. — 2. Near Doo Lough, Muckross, Killarney. 



Osmunda rcgalis, Linn., var. nov. decotnpostta, Druery. 

 Oiniunda recalls so rarely deviates from the type that the discovery 

 of a new variety of this handsome fern possesses exceptional 

 interest. Messrs. Boyd and Cowan, members of the Scottish Alpine 

 Botanical Club, who spent a few days in Kerry last summer, had 

 the good fortune to find what they considered an undescribed 

 variety of Osmunda about two miles east of Blackwater Bridge. On 

 submitting their gathering to IVIr. Charles T, Druery, this opinion 

 was confirmed, and the variety named and described by him. The 

 var. decomposita occupies nearly the same position in relation to its 

 type as var. serratiim Willd. does to Polypodmm vulgare. This fine 

 variety should be found in other localities in the West of Ireland 

 where the type is plentiful. 



Pllularia griobulifera, Linn. — 2. Abundant, at intervals, nearly the 

 whole length of the Long Range, Killarney. 



I have to thank the Revs. K- S. Marshall and E. F. Ivinton 

 for their kindness in looking over several doubtful plants. 



Dublin. 



