Galium.] RUBIACEA. 135 
Laune, 1892: R.W.S.—VI. “ Mangerton mountain, county 
of Kerry ” : Mackay Cat. 1825. ‘“ On Mangerton mountain 
in a marshy spot about half way up”: Flor. Hib. (Mackay 
1836). On Mangerton Mountain, Killarney (Herb. J. Reilly) 
Barrington in Journ. of Bot. 1877, p. 178—but not seen 
recently on this mountain. Abundant on most of the lime- 
stone islands and in many places round the shores of the 
Lower Lake from Mahony’s Point on the north side to the 
Muckross shore on the south; it occurs also on the north- 
east and east sides of the Muckross Lake, Killarney, 1888- 
1914: R.W.S. 
First record in 1825: Mackay Cat. 
This plant appears to be confined in Kerry to the lime- 
stone shores and islands of the Lower and Middle Lakes, 
Killarney. The Mangerton record, in spite of Mackay’s 
rather precise location, is most probably an error; as an 
upland plant this species is restricted in Ireland to the 
extreme north. There is very little doubt that Mackay’s 
record really refers to the Killarney Lake localities, some 
lapse of memory or accidental mixing of labels probably led 
him into error as to the precise spot in which the plant was 
gathered. 
G. verum Linn. Yellow Bedstraw. Lady’s Bedstraw. 
Districts — II. II. — V. VI. VIL VIII. IX. 
Native. On dry banks, sandhills and sandy pastures 
Rather common by the sea, local inland. Peren. July— 
August. 
Rare inland, though it occurs rather frequently about 
Killarney and Castleisland. 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 376. 
No. 37, ‘“‘ The island of Inch in Castlemain Bay hath scarce 
any other vegetable on it besides this plant.” 
G. erectum Huds. 
Districts — — TI — — VW. — — — 
Native or Denizen. Rough bushy slopes and pastures. 
Very rare and local. Peren. June—July. 
III. Fairly plentiful over a limited area of rough ground 
sloping towards the north shore of Caragh Lake amongst 
Ulex and Rubi, &c.: R.W.S. 1904, andin 1906.—VI. Two 
patches in the West Park, Killarney: R.W.S. 1902 (as @. 
Mollugo), and in 1914; two or three patches in the Home 
Park, Killarney (Marshall & R.W.S.) R.W.S. 1904. 
First record in 1902; R.W.S., Irish Nat. (as G. Mollugo). 
