Gentiana.] GENTIANEA. 197 
GENTIANA Linn. 
G. campestris Linn. 
Districts — — III. IV. V. VI. VIL. VIII. IX. 
Native. Rough pastures, river banks and damp spots 
amongst sandhills. Rather rare but locally abundant. 
Ann. or Bien. July—October. 
III. In some plenty on Waterville golf-links near the 
Inny River, 1912 : Miss Crosbie. On rough banks about the 
north end of Caragh Lake and on the roadside between 
Caragh and Glenbeigh, 1903.—IV. In two or three spots 
near Cottoner’s River about a mile south of Mount Rivers, 
1890: R.W.S.—V. On Inch sandhills, Dingle Bay: Hart 
1884—still there in abundance on the east side, 1894: 
R.W.S., and in 1910 : Stelfox & Welch. Sparingly by an old 
road near Castlegregory Junction, 1891: Miss M‘Intosh. 
Near the sea coast about a mile west of Camp, 1892: Dean 
Isaacs.—VI. In several places to the east of Killarney, as 
near the Woodford stream and in two or three spots by the 
Barraduff road, 1903; in rough fields north of Lough 
Guitane and abundant by the River Flesk about Brewster- 
field bridge, 1904, &c.—VII. In several places by fields and 
roadsides west of Killorglin: R.W.S. 1891, and in 1903; 
sparingly on the north side of Barrow Harbour, 1899.— 
VIII. Abundant about Rahoneen west of Ardfert and in 
several places on Kerry Head: R.W.S. 1889, and in 1902. 
Near Ballingarry on the Shannon estuary, and—IX. On 
rocks at Ballybunnion: Stewart 1890. Abundant about 
Doon Bay near Ballybunnion, 1900: R.W.S. 
First record in 1882: Archdeacon Wynne, Journ. Roy. 
Met. Soc., No. 45. 
This appears to be the only species of Gentian occurrin 
in Kerry. G. Amarella, however, is on record from several 
localities in the adjoining counties, Cork and Limerick, and 
is frequent in Clare. 
MENYANTHES Linn. 
M. trifoliata Linn. Bog Bean. 
Districts I. II. I. IV. V. VI. VIE. VIII. IX. 
Native. In bogs, wet ditches, pools, lake margins and other 
swampy places. Common. Peren. May—June. Caleci- 
fuge B. 
From sea-level; to 1,450 feet by Lough Ferta, Teermoyle 
