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Althea.] MALVACEA. 53 
[I. Sparingly by a house west of Dawros bridge, Kenmare 
Bay, 1904-08].—II. By the harbour at Darrynane and in 
cottage gardens close by, 1903.—III. Rather frequent here, 
as about Boolakeel near Bolus Head; St. Finan’s Bay ; 
Portmagee ; Cahersiveen; near Doulus Head; Rossbehy, 
&c., 1888-1911 : R.W.S.—V. Near the shore below Brandon 
(Balfour) Phytol. 1853, p. 1006—still there in several places, 
as about Cloghane, Brandon village, Fermoyle, &c., 1908 ; 
in several spots about Dingle and frequent about Inch, 
Dingle Bay ; in a cottage garden near Camp, Tralee Bay, 
1890-1908.—[VI. Beside a cottage between Firies and 
Castlemaine, 1904].—VII. About Clogherbrien near Tralee, 
1905 ; near Church Hill and Barrow Harbour, &c., 1902.— 
VIII. In several places near the coast north of Causeway 
and near the Cashen Ferry bridge, 1902-08: R.W.S.—- 
IX. Sparingly by roadsides south of Ballybunnion and 
abundant by damp ditches close to Beal Castle: Stewart 
1890. Still in several places in these localities, 1908 : 
R.W.S., and in 1913: Phillips. 
First record in, 1853: Prof. Balfour, Phytol., p. 1006. 
This handsome species does not appear to be spreading 
in Kerry to any appreciable extent, so its wide distribution 
in the county points to a very remote introduction. The 
opinion of a cottager at Beal where this plant grows, as 
quoted by Mr. Stewart, was that the Althea was not culti- 
vated but “‘ always grew there.” The frequency with which 
this plant is found about houses is no doubt due to its former 
medicinal use. 
LAVATERA Linn. 
L. arborea Linn. Tree Mallow. 
Districts [I.] [II.] III. [1V.] V. [VI.] [VIL] [VII] [1X.] 
Native. On sea cliffs and about houses. Very rare on sea 
cliffs, rather frequent in gardens and about houses, especially 
near the sea. Peren. June—August. 
[I. & II. In gardens and about houses in Kenmare, &e., 
1904-1908].—III. [About Waterville, Ballinskelligs, Caher- 
siveen, Rossbehy, Dooaghs, &c., but generally beside 
cottages, 1888-1911: R.W.S.]. Some large bushes on the 
Little Skellig Rock about six miles from the nearest mainland 
(Rev. A. Delap) Irish Nat., 1893, p. 112 [—IV. By some 
cottages near the Ownagarry bridge, Meanus, 1903 : R.W.S.] 
—YV. Plentiful on the coast near Dingle, 1804 : Mackay Rar. 
