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Stewart 1890—still in these localities and abundant in salt 
marshes along the Cashen River, 1899-1908: R.W.S. 
First record in 1884: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
This clover has not yet been seen in the county south of 
Dingle Bay, although many quite suitable localities occur. 
T. procumbens Linn. Hop Trefoil. 
Districts I. II. UI. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. On dry banks, sandy pastures and waste places. 
Rather common over the greater portion of the county, 
especially near the sea. Ann. June—August. 
First record in 1901: R.W.S., Topog. Bot. 
Sometimes, although very rarely, used in Kerry as the 
Shamrock—vide note under 7’. repens. 
T. dubium Sibth. T. minus Smith. Shamrock. 
Districts I. TI. III. IV. V. VI. VI. VII. IX. 
Native. Dry pastures, banks, waste places, &c. Very 
common. Ann. May—September. 
From sea-level, to 1,170 feet on the summit of the Slaheny 
valley road and to 1,350 feet on the Connor Hill road 
(R.W.S.). 
First record in 1882: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
So far as the writer’s experience goes, immature plants 
of this clover are the prevailing Shamrocks worn in Kerry 
on St. Patrick’s Day. In the neighbourhood both of 
Killarney and Tralee at least, they much outnumber plants 
of 7. repens ; see note under the latter species. 
T. filiforme Linn. 
Districts I. — — — — VI VIE — Ix 
~Native. In dry or sandy pastures and on lawns. Very 
rare? Ann. June—August. 
1. Sparingly near Kenmare : R.W.S. 1891.—VI. Sparingly 
at Lahard, Beaufort, 1911-12 ; Mrs. Jenner. Sparingly on 
the Killarney golf links in the Deer Park, 1912.—VII. On 
dry banks at Seafield, Tralee Bay: R.W.S. 1889, and in a 
sandy field near Carrahane strand north of Barrow, 1902.— 
IX. Sparingly in a sandy field near Kilelton, Ballylongford : 
RWS. 1891. 
First record in 1889: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
Very easily overlooked, and probably not.so rare in the 
county as the scanty records given above would indicate. 
