Carum.] UMBELLIFERA. 123 
the summit of the Priestsleap road (R.W.S.), but not often 
seen above 600 feet. 
First found in 1804 near the Laune Bridge, Beaufort, and 
in 1805 between Kenmare and Priestleap Mountain by 
Mackay ; it still occurs in both these localities, 1909 : 
R.W.S. 
First record in 1806: Mackay Rar. 
This is one of the most characteristic plants of South 
Kerry, where its delicate leaves and umbels sometimes 
form quite a feature of the damper pastures. It is one of 
the Atlantic or Norman Type plants, and most probably 
reached Ireland from the Spanish peninsula with other 
Lusitanian companions, of which, perhaps, the Arbutus and 
the London Pride Saxifrages are the best known. In 
Treland, the distribution of this Carum is very irregular ; 
it extends from West Cork over the greater portion of Kerry, 
and after a gap of about 170 miles reappears in the north 
where it occurs in one locality in Donegal, one in Derry, and 
two in Antrim. In Great Britain it is found at intervals 
along nearly the whole west coast from Devon to Argyle, 
while on the Continent it extends over West Europe from 
Holland southwards. 
C. Petroselinum Benth. & Hook. fil. Petroselinum sativum 
Hofm. Parsley. 
Districts — — — IV. — — VIL. VII. IX. 
Alien, On ruins and walls. Very rare and local. Bien. 
June—August. 
IV. Sparingly on a wall south of Beaufort, 1900-04.— 
VII. Abundant on the ruins of Killorglin Castle, 1904-13.— 
VIII. Abundant on Ardfert Abbey walls : R.W.S. 1889, and 
in 1907 ; on Abbeydorney ruins, 1899.—IX. On old Killelton 
Church near Ballylongford, 1890: R.W.S. 
First record in 1889: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
This is, no doubt, only a relic of former cultivation in 
Kerry where it is practically confined to ruins, chiefly in the 
north. It appears to be thoroughly established in some of 
the stations given above. 
{C. Carvi Linn. Caraway—I. Sparingly beside the 
Roughty bridge at the east end of the Kenmare estuary, 
1907: R.W.S. 1908.—VI. Sparingly on the Ross roadside, 
Killarney, 1902.—VII. Sparingly by the roadside near 
Killorglin bridge, 1911: R.W.S. Near Cromane, Castle- 
maine Harbour, 1912: Mrs. Jenner. <A casual, uncertain 
in its appearance and very rare in the county.] 
