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HEPAT1C.E FOUND IN KERRY, 1889. 

 By Reginald W. Scully, F.L.S. 



Kerry is well known to be the happy hunting ground for those 

 who are interested in Hepattcee, a reputation which has drawn to 

 this south-west extremity of the British Isles nearly every specialist 

 in these somewhat difficult plants. The number of Hepatiae recorded 

 as occurring in Ireland, after deducting two or three as impositions or 

 ambiguities, is at present about 146 species ; of this number no less 

 than 133 have been at one time or another stated to have been found 

 in Kerry, a result no doubt due to the careful exploration this beauti- 

 ful county has received, and even still scarcely a year passes without 

 an addition to the list. In the hope that some of the missing 

 thirteen may be found, I have added their names after the following 

 list of localities, together with those of a few others for which recent 

 observations or further localities are very desirable. 



My Kerry collection of last summer contained specimens of as 

 many as 10-1 species. A few of these were new to the county, 

 while fresh localities were found for some of the rarer species. The 

 most interesting of the additions was Petalophyllum Ralfsii, known 

 already in Ireland from two spots near Dublin, and in England 

 from Cornwall. It occurred in two localities among the sand-hills 

 round Ballinskelligs Bay, near Waterville, very fine and abundant 

 in one of them. I also found Fossombronia angulosa in great 

 abundance round this same bay, a welcome extension to the very 

 restricted range of this beautiful species. It occurred in dense 

 tufts or masses, often filling small hollows in the damp cliffs or 

 fissures in the rocks nearly down to sea-level ; unlike most Hejxttica\ 

 this species loses all its beauty in drying. Nardia sphacelate, Sea- 

 pania subalpina, S. aquiloba, Jungermamria nana and J. bicrenata are 

 probably additions to the county. 



I cannot too much thank Mr. David McArdle, of the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, for his kindness in examining my 

 numerous specimens ; I could not have attempted the publication 

 of the following localities without the help of his critical knowledge 

 of these difficult plants. I have not repeated localities already 

 known, unless with the object of showing the height at which the 

 plants were gathered, &c. 



Dumortiera irngua Nees. Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare Bay, 

 and recorded from here by Dr. Taylor in 1820. 



Targionia hypophylla L. Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare Bay, and 

 near Muckross Abbey, Killarney. 



Frullania HittcJiinsm var. integrifolia Nees. Growing on Du- 

 mortiera at Tore Waterfall, Killarney. — F. tamarisci Dum. Many 

 localities, from sea-level to 2500 ft. on the Reeks. 



Lejeunea calyptrifolia Dum. Growing on Frullania tamarisci 

 near the Hunting Tower, Upper Lake, Killarney. — L. hamatifolia 

 Hook. On Frullania and Metzgeria, Glencar ; Waterville ; Black- 

 water Bridge, &c. — L. echinata Tayl. Ross Island, Killarney.— 

 L. Eossettiana Massal. Ross Island, Killarney, confirmed by Dr. 



