218 OROBANCHEZ. [Orobanche 
Mackay Rar. Still abundant on Muckross Abbey and in 
many spots in Muckross demesne ; also at intervals round 
the shores of the Lower Lake, as near the Castlelough and 
Victoria bays, &c., and on several of its islands, as on Ross, 
Cow and Lamb Islands ; on the shores of the Middle Lake 
and in several places by the road between Killarney and 
Muckross, often very abundant in the above localities, 
1887-1914: R.W.S. 1888, &c.—VII. Kilfenora and Fenit, 
Tralee Bay ; about Barrow Harbour and to the north-east, 
sparingly in all these localities, 1888-1902. VIII. Sparingly 
about Rahoneen to the west of Ardfert, 1892: R.W.S. 
First record in 1806: Mackay Rar.—as O. minor. 
Very scarce outside the Killarney district. An albino 
form has been seen near Muckross by Druce and R.W.S. 
O. minor Smith. 
District — — ~ — VY ~~ ~~ ~ — 
Alien. In meadow and pasture fields, parasitical on legu- 
minous plants. At present very rare and local. Ann. 
June—August. 
V. Abundant in a meadow between Dingle and Ventry 
and in a grass field a mile south-west of Ventry ; sparingly 
in a pasture by the roadside near Dunbeg about two miles 
east of Slea Head (Praeger d& Stelfox) Irish Nat. 1912, p. 163. 
First record in 1912: Praeger & Stelfox, loc. cit. 
This parasitical alien is a long expected arrival in Kerry. 
It was noticed by R.W-.S. in the neighbouring county Cork 
more than sixteen years ago and appears to be spreading 
rapidly over the greater portion of Ireland. 
LATHRASA Linn. 
L. Squamaria Linn. Toothwort. 
District — — — — — VWI ~— ~—~ — 
Native. In woods, parasitical on the roots of Beech, Hazel, 
&c. Very rare and local. Peren. April—June. 
VI. Sparingly on the east side of Ross Island by Sandy 
bay, Lower Lake, Killarney: R.W.S. 1888, and in 1894; 
plentiful under a large beech tree near the north-west corner 
of Ross Island, 1901-04: R.W.S. . 
First record in 1888: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
This plant no doubt occurs more frequently than the 
localities given above would show. Its early appearance 
and the rapidity with which it withers after flowering have 
most probably delayed its detection elsewhere. 
