276 ORCHIDES. [Sptranthes. 
of Barrow Harbour and all over the Barrow peninsula, 
1902.—VIII. Abundant about Rahoneen west of Ardfert, 
1899: R.W.S. 
First record in 1891: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
CEPHALANTHERA Rich. 
C. ensifolia Rich. C. longifolia Fritsch. 
Districts — — I. -—- — Wh — ~—- — 
Native. Wet shady places. Very rare and local. Peren. 
June—July. 
IH. In a wet wood near Lickeen at the head of Caragh 
Lake (Dr. Battersby) Rec. Add. 1872—still there but very 
sparingly in 1911 : R.W.S.—VI. In a wood by the Kenmare 
road from Killarney (A. Balfe), and near Derrycunnihy 
Cascade (More) Rec. Add. 1872—still by the Killarney- 
Kenmare road near Derrycunnihy, 1891-1902: R&.W.S.— 
probably these last two records refer to the same station. 
Sparingly in a shady swamp east of Brickeen bridge, Muck- 
ross demesne, Killarney: R.W.S. 1889. 
First record in 1872: A. G. More, Dr. Battersby & A. 
Balfe, Rec. Add. 
This Orchid appears to occur very sparingly in Kerry, not 
more than two or three plants being seen at the same time 
in any of the above stations. Like several other members 
of the Orchidee, it appears to be uncertain in its occurrence 
in the same spot from year to year. 
EPIPACTIS Adans. 
E. latifolia Allioni. Helleborine latifolia Druce. 
Districts — — — — — VI. — VIII. IX. 
Native. Woods and bushy places. Rare and local. Peren. 
July—early September. Calcicole B. 
VI. “In the fissures of the rocks, and the shady hedges 
in the woods at Ross, Killarney ” : Wade Rar. 1804. Plenti- 
ful near the mines, Muckross woods, Killarney: Mackay 
Rar. 1806. An Epipactis is still abundant in both these 
localities, extending to roadsides, bare limestone rocks and 
swampy hollows in the neighbourhood, 1910, as well as in 
the Home Park, Killarney, 1914 ; sparingly also in the woods 
at Glenflesk Castle, Killarney, 1904.—VIII. Sparingly under 
trees near the old Castle in Ballinruddery demesne east of 
Listowel, and—IX. In a small wood south-east of Tarbert, 
1890 : R.W.S., very sparingly in both the latter stations. 
