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herbage of the island is very nutritious, and it is said that sheep 
_ fatten very rapidly ; they are only kept on it for six weeks at a 
time. After walking round the island we sailed for O’Sullivan’s 
Waterfall, a very pretty one in a deep rocky chasm surrounded 
by ferns of all kinds. Lastrea Foenisecit was here, as in all other 
parts of Killarney, abundant. AMymenophyllum tunbridgense was 
also very luxuriant on the rocks. Found the character of the 
dark rhizome of Lastrea Foentsecit on making a longitudinal 
section to hold good, thus this plant seems to be distinguished 
from L. dilatata. From the waterfall sailed by Glena to the 
cottages of Lady Kenmare, which we visited, then sailed on to 
the point where the waters meet, near Dinish Cottage. Entered 
the Middle Lake, visited the Wine Cellars or hollowed caves 
under the limestone rocks, landed at Jack-a-Boys Bay, so called 
from the appearance of a rock like a boy in the bay. Near the 
bay, on marshy ground leading to the Muckross Offices, picked :— 
Athyrium Filix-foemina Lastrea Thelypteris 
irriguum Osmunda regalis 
Sipe vulgare 
The last mentioned is the common fern here, and is particularly 
beautiful near the Meeting of the Waters below the Rapids and 
‘the Middle Lake. 
Near Jack-a-Boys Bay saw :— 
Euonymus europeus | Rhamnus Frangula 
Landed at Mr. Herbert’s Pier and walked by the Muckross 
Manor and its pretty garden to the Abbey. _Muckross Manor is 
prettily situated on a small eminence commanding a fine view of 
the Lower and Middle Lakes. The Abbey is very beautiful and 
tolerably perfect. In it there is an old yew growing. Reached 
the hotel about 6.30 p.m. to dinnef, and was occupied in 
arranging plants till near 12 p.m. 
Thursday, 19th August 185%: 
After settling Muckross Hotel bill, which was tolerably 
‘moderate, we started at 6.30 a.m. for Killarney. Took our seats 
on the coach to Tralee. Mr. Sprott and Mr. Cockell accom- 
. panied us to that place. ‘Mr. Fraser was = at Muckross to go 
