Rhamnus.| RHAMNEA. 63 
record of its occurrence in the county outside the Killarney 
district. The Rhamnus may very likely have been exter- 
minated at the same time as the Arbutus in Dunkerron, 
as both were stated to occur there in Dr. Smith’s time. 
R. Frangula Linn. Alder Buckthorn. 
District — — — — — WIE ~ — — 
Native. Rocky lake shores. Very rare and local.’ Bush. 
June—July. 
VI. Sparingly in one or two spots along the north shore 
of the Middle Lake, Killarney (R.W.S.) Cyb. 1898, and in 
1904 ; sparingly on the shore of Ross Island near the Mines 
on the Lower Lake, 1902 : Marshall & R.W.S., and in 1913: 
RWS. 
First record in Cyb. 1898 ; R.W.S. 
This occurs in even less quantity and over a more restricted 
area than the preceding, and may be considered one of the 
rarest native species growing in Kerry. 
SAPINDACEZ. 
ACER Linn. 
A. Pseudo-platanus Linn. Sycamore. 
Districts I. I. TI. IV. V. VI. VII. VII. IX. 
Alien. Hedges, woods, plantations and about houses. 
Rather common. Tree. April—May. 
From sea-level, to 900 feet by cottages in the upper 
Roughty valley and to 925 feet in the Slaheny valley 
(R.W.S.). 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 210. 
The Sycamore is thoroughly established in the county, and 
appears to sow itself there not infrequently. Dr. Smith in 
his History, 1756, strongly urges all his readers living near 
the sea to plant this tree : “ of all timber trees none thrive 
so well near that turbulent element as the Sycamore, which 
will flourish where scarce any other tree will grow. It bears 
the spray of the sea very well itself, and by its breadth of 
leaf excellently defends any other trees from it in the 
summer, and is of so quick a growth that its body and arms 
soon become qualified to do the same in winter.” 
