Euphorbia.) EUPHORBIACEA. 253 
twenty-five miles, the few localities known in this District 
lying to the west of Dingle and the Brandon range. Carum 
verticillatum appears to share this antipathy to the peninsula 
although to a somewhat less degree, while on the other hand 
Barisia viscosa, another characteristic Kerry and Aélantic 
Type plant, is especially abundant there. The Huphorbia 
thins out perceptibly in North Kerry and appears to be 
absent from the portion of the county bordering on the 
Shannon. Elsewhere in Ireland it occurs in the adjoining 
counties of Cork and Limerick, finding its eastern limit in 
Waterford, while along the west coast it occurs in south- 
east Galway, and west Mayo finding its northern limit for 
Europe in Donegal. In Great Britain it grows in one 
locality in north Devon and has recently been found in west 
Cornwall and south Somerset. It ranges on the Continent 
from France to Switzerland and Italy. 
This Spurge has long been used in Kerry to poison fish. 
Mackay in his Plante Rariores writing in 1806 says, “I am 
informed in Kerry that it is sometimes thrown into rivulets 
to kill trout, its juices being very pernicious ” ; unfortunately 
this practice continues even to the present day. 
E. Paralias Linn. Sea Spurge. 
Districts — IL WI. — V. — VI. VIIl. IX. 
Native. Sandhills and sandy sea shores. Rather common 
and locally abundant. Peren. June—August. 
First record in 1855: J. Woods, Phytol., p. 159. 
This is especially abundant around Brandon and Bally- 
heige Bays. 
E. portlandica Linn. 
Districts — TT. I. — V. — VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Rocky and sandy places by the sea. Rather rare. 
Peren. May—August. | 
II. Darrynane, sparingly (More) Rec. Add. 1872. In 
several localities about Darrynane, as on both sides of the 
estuary, &c., and on the shore between Caherdaniel and 
Westcove, 1904.—III. Frequent about the mouth of the 
Inny River north of Waterville, 1900: R.W.S.—V. Near 
‘Trabeg east of Dingle and on the Inch sandhills, Dingle Bay : 
Hart 1884—still in both these localities, 1894, and— 
VII. Frequent on the north side of Barrow Harbour, 1902.— 
VISIT. Sparingly on the sandhills near Banna and about 
Ballyheige, 1905: &.W.S.—IX. Sparingly on sandhills at 
Ballybunnion : Stewart 1890—still there in 1908: R.W.S. 
First record in 1872: More, Rec. Add. 
