10 RANUNCULACEM. [Aquilegia. 
neighbouring county Clare, as well as in several other counties 
along the west coast of Ireland where it is generally regarded 
as native, so its presence in similar situations at Killarney 
seems to warrant its inclusion among the native plants of 
Kerry. A great deal of planting has, no doubt, taken place 
around these lakes, so absolute certainty is unattainable. 
Elsewhere in the county the Aquilegia is seen only where 
planted, or as an escape from cultivation. 
[BERBERIS vuULGARIS Linn. Barberry.—This bush occurs 
but rarely in the county, and then only where planted or 
as an escape: it has been noticed—II. Near Castlecove, 
Kenmare Bay, 1904.—VI. Near the Meeting of the Waters 
at Dinis ; on Ross Island and in the Home Park, &c., 
Killarney, 1904-12—VII. Sparingly in the “Green,” 
Tralee, 1907: R.W.S.] 
NYMPHAACEZ:. 
NUPHAR Smith. 
N. luteum Smith. Nymphea luteaLinn. Yellow Water Lily. 
Districts I. ID OI IV. — Vi. VIL — — 
Native. In lakes and sluggish streams. Locally rather 
common, but a rare plant over the greater portion of the 
county. Peren. June—July. 
I. Sparingly about the Cloonee Lakes, 1901—II. 
Frequent in the Owenreagh valley and about Lough Brin, 
1899-1909.—IIT. In the Glencar valley and Caragh Lake, 
1906-13.—IV. & VI. Common and locally abundant. -- 
VII. Sparingly in Cottoner’s River near its junction with 
the River Laune, 1904: R.W.S. 
From sea-level, to 800 feet in Curraley Lough, Glencar 
valley (Hart), but usually lowland. 
First record in 1853: Prof. Balfour, Phytol., p. 1006. 
This is much the rarer of the two Water Lilies in Kerry 
as it is generally in West Ireland; it is not infrequently 
accompanied by Nymphea alba. 
Var. INTERMEDIUM (Ledeb.).—IV. In some abundance about 
the south end of Lough Acoose, Glencar, 1911: R.W.S. 
This curious dwarf form, previously recorded in Ireland 
only from Westmeath, has flowers little more than an inch 
in diameter with about eleven rays to the stigma ; the lobes 
of the leaves, however, are nearly contiguous and not heart- 
shaped as in N. pumilum, which it otherwise resembles. 
