18 CRUCIFERA. [Barbarea. 
[B. pracox R. Br. 8B. verna Aschers.—I. In some 
plenty on waste ground and, more sparingly, about the 
adjoining roadsides a little north of the Kenmare Suspension 
bridge: R.W.S. 1890—still there in 1907, but appears to 
be decreasing—II. Sparingly near the Kenmare wells just 
north of the Finnihy River, 1899: R.W.S. No doubt an 
introduction, but appears to be fairly well established in 
one at least of its Kenmare stations. ] 
ARABIS Linn. 
A. hirsuta Scop. A. sagittata DC. Hairy Rock Cress. 
Districts — II. I. — V. — VI. VIII. IX. 
Native. On sandhills and sandy pastures, on limestone 
rocks and on walls. Rare inland but locally abundant near 
the sea, usually as A.ciliata R. Br. Bien. May—August. 
Calcicole A. 
II. In several localities about Darrynane and on sandy 
fields and banks east of Castlecove, Kenmare Bay, 1888- 
1906.—III. Abundant on sandhills at Ballinskelligs; on 
Beginish Island, Valencia Harbour, and on the mainland 
opposite, 1889-1914 ; sandhills in Kells Bay, 1896, and on a 
sandy bank by Caragh Creek, north of Glenbeigh, 1900.— 
V. Abundant in many places about Castlegregory, extending 
at intervals as far north as Kilshannig Point, and to Strad- 
bally on the west, 1888-1907: R.W.S. Near Cloghane, 
Brandon Bay, 1913: Praeger.—VII. In many places about 
Tralee ; on limestone rocks at Clogherbrien and Kilfenora, 
Tralee Bay ; frequent around Barrow Harbour, especially 
on both sides of the entrance ; on walls, &c., about Castle- 
island and in several places between it and Tralee, 1888— 
1904.—VIII. On limestone rocks at Rahoneen ; abundant 
on sandhills at Banna, Ballinprior, &c.; about Ardfert and 
Abbeydorney, 1887-1905.—IX. On sandhills at Beal Point, 
Shannon estuary, 1889-1902: R.W.S.—still at Beal Point, 
1913: Phillips. 
Often sought for, but not yet seen, on the limestone rocks 
about Kenmare and Killarney. 
First found by James Drummond between 1810 and 1820 
at Darrynane ; first recorded in 1825: M ackay Cat. 
Typical A. hirsuta appears to be a rare plant in Kerry 
where it occurs usually on inland walls and on limestone 
rocks near the sea; even there, however, the Kerry plant 
seidom shows well marked auricles on the stem leaves. 
