62 CELASTRINEA. [Huonymus. 
Castlelough Bay, Killarney (Rev. W. M. Hind) Phytol. 
1857, p. 28. Frequent about Killarney, especially on the 
limestone about the Lower and Middle Lakes, 1888-1914 ; 
sparingly near the Laune and on the banks of the River 
Maine east of Castlemaine, 1890.—VII. In the Ballyseedy 
and Ballycarty woods and sparingly along the Laune near 
Killorglin, 1890-92.—VIII. Sparingly in Ballinruddery 
wood near Listowel, 1899.—IX. Sparingly in woods by the 
River Feale east of Listowel, 1894; sparingly near Beal 
Castle and near Carrigfoyle Castle, Ballylongford, 1902, 
and in a wood at Tarbert House, 1890: R.W.S. 
First record in 1857: Rev. W. M. Hind, Phytol., p. 28. 
Among our native bushes there are none with more 
beautiful fruit than the Huonymus and Arbutus. 
RHAMNEZ. 
RHAMNUS Linn. 
R. catharticus Linn. Purging Buckthorn. 
District — — — — — We ~—~ — — 
Native. Thickets on limestone. Very local and rare. 
Small tree or bush. May—June. Calcicole A. 
VI. “ In the islands of Killarney lake ” (Dr. Smith), Hist. 
of Kerry, 1557, p. 381. In hedges and woods about Killarney 
sparingly : Wade Rar. 1804. On Rough Island, Lower Lake 
(More) Cyb. 1898. On most of the limestone islands and in 
thickets on the limestone rocks about the Lower and Middle 
Lakes, extending from the Home Park to the Muckross 
shore opposite Ash Island on the Lower Lake, and more 
sparingly along the north side of the Middle Lake, 1888- 
1912 ; one bush on Oak Island in the Upper Lake, 1906, the 
only bush so far seen by R.W.S. off the limestone. 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 381, 
No. 81. 
The range of Rhamnus catharticus in Kerry is very limited, 
and excluding the outlying bush beside the Upper Lake, an 
area of two miles square would include all the localities 
known for it about the Killarney Lakes. Dr. Smith in his 
History states that the Rhamnus also grew “in the barony 
of Dunkerron among the rocks in many places.” There are 
rough limestone areas along the north side of Kenmare Bay 
in this Barony very similar in character to the Killarney 
stations, but the bush is not there now, nor is there any other 
