86 ROSACEA, [Alchemilla: 
I. Sparingly by the Priestsleap road in two or three 
places, circa 1,000 feet ; sparingly by the Roughty River 
near Drohidnagower Bridge, and in several other spots in 
the upper Roughty valley, 1904-09 ; on Akinkeen Mountain, 
Slaheny valley, 1894 : R.W.S.—II. On islands near the head 
of Kenmare River, 1756 (Dr. Smith) Hist. of Kerry, p. 85. 
Sparingly near Ballaghbeama Gap, 1890: R.W.S. Rather 
frequent on Beeown Mountain north of Sneem, from 1,350 
to 1,900 feet (Colgan & R.W.S.) R.W.S. 1902.—ITI. On the 
west slopes of the Glenbeigh Mountains, 1892: G. L. Bruce. 
In several places about Drung Hill and frequent about 
Lough Ferta under Teermoyle Mountain, 1908 : Miss Delap 
& R.W.S.—IV. In the cliffs north of Lough Googh, scarce, 
and on Beenbane, Reeks: Hart 1882. At 2,400 feet on 
Carrantuohill : Druce 1891. On the north side of Beeown 
Mountain (vide Dist. II., swpra). Near the source of the 
Caragh River beside the foot track to the Black Valley, 
1899: Philips & R.W.S.—V. On Brandon cliffs at 3,000 
feet, and on poor upland slopes east of Mount Eagle near 
Ventry : Hart 1884. Abundant about Lough Anascaul : 
Lady Godfrey—plentiful about this lake and in the valley 
above it, 1914 : &. W.S.—VI. Near the River Flesk, Killarney, 
1912: Mrs. Jenner. At about 220 feet by the riverside at 
Loo Bridge and frequent on the Paps Mountain, both on 
the north and east sides, 1889-1910 : R. W.S.—VII. Sparingly 
at about 160 feet near Ballyplimoth Castle east of Castle- 
island: R.W.S. 1889. ; 
From about 100 feet near Killarney (Mrs. Jenner), to 
2,400 feet on the Reeks (Druce), and to 3,000 feet on Brandon 
(Hart). 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 85. 
The prevailing plant in Kerry appears to be a small silky 
form, with the leaves rarely more than two inches in 
diameter, best referred to var. minor Huds.; Mr. Hart, 
however, gathered plants near Ventry with leaves fully six 
inches across. The nearly glabrous form, var. GLABRA DC. 
(A. alpestris Schmidt) occurs plentifully about Teermoyle 
Mountain and elsewhere in the county. 
A. alpina Linn. 
District — — — —~ WY — ~ LW _ 
Native. Rough mountain slopes and cliffs. Very rare and 
local. Peren. June—July. 
V. “On the mountains of Keri” (Lhwyd) Phil. Trans., 
Vol. XXVII., 1712, p. 524. ‘ On the cliffs near the summit 
