4 RANUNCULACES. [Ranunculus. 
Lake and in Sheheree bog-pool, Killarney, and near Mola- 
hiffe, 1902.—VII. In a small pool near the Spa, Tralee Bay ; 
in a pond at Ballycarty east of Tralee, and near the village 
of Currans, 1890-1903.—VIII. In a pond near Banna and 
in a ditch south of Cashen Ferry bridge, 1904.—IX. Near 
Cashen River and sparingly near Beal Point, 1902: R.W.S. 
First record in 1888: &.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
The varieties with floating leaves—R. Drouettii (Godr.) 
and &. Godroniit (Gren.)—have been found in the following 
stations—III. In some small ponds north of the Inny 
ferry near Waterville : R.W.S. 1889 —V. In several localities 
amongst the coast marshes about Fermoyle, Brandon Bay 
(Marshall & Shoolbred) R.W.S. 1903——VI. In boggy 
ditches between the old farm buildings and the Middle 
Lake, Muckross demesne: #.W.S. 1889.—VII. In heavy 
marshes near the canal between Tralee and Blennerville 
(Marshall & Shoolbred) R.W.S. 1903. In Ballycarty pond 
about three miles east of Tralee, 1889: R.W.S. 
These floating-leaved plants, no doubt, occur more 
frequently in the county than the above records would 
indicate. 
R. heterophyllus Web. ex p. 
District — — — — — ~~ ~ VII — 
Native. In still water. Very rare and local Peren. 
May—June. 
VIII. Abundant in a small lake near Lerrig north of 
Ardfert (fide J. Groves) R.W.S. 1903. 
First record in 1903: R.W.S., Irish Nat. 
This appears to be the rarest of the aquatic Ranunculi 
in Kerry ; although constantly looked for, no plant with 
similar leaves has been seen elsewhere in the county. At 
Lerrig, it occurred in great profusion, almost covering the 
shallow lake with its large flowers and nearly orbicular 
leaves. 
R. peltatus Schrank. 
Districts I. II. WT. IV. V. VI. VII. VI. Ix. 
Native. In both slow and quick-flowing streams, and in 
still water. Common over the greater portion of the county, 
but local in the south. Peren. May—July. 
Local in the following Districts—I. In the Roughty 
River near Morley’s Bridge, 1903.—II. About Waterville 
Lake and River, and—III. About Waterville, 1904 ; in the 
