Simethis.] LILIACES. 287 
While usually not infrequent where it occurs, the plant 
unless in flower is very easily overlooked. The grass-like 
leaves simulate these of Molinia cerulea amongst which it 
often grows, and when past flowering the whole plant 
withers rapidly. Fortunately the Simethis is not a plant 
éasily exterminated, its long, tough, perennial roots being 
usually difficult to extract from its place of growth. 
ALLIUM Linn. 
A. Scorodoprasum Linn. A. arenarium Smith. 
Districts I. I. —- — VW. Wi — — 
Alien. Woods and rough bushy places. Rare and local. 
Peren. June—July. 
J. A few plants by a small stream at Killowen east of 
Kenmare, and—II. Abundant in the wood and shrubberies 
about Darrynane House: R.W.S. 1890—still at Darrynane 
in 1905.—VI. Plentiful in the thickets at Muckross, Killarney 
(Moore) Cyb. 1866. Thinly scattered in the Muckross 
shrubberies near the Abbey and along the rocks, &c., on the 
north side of Dundag Bay, Muckross Lake, 1901-12.— 
VII. Abundant in the “ Green,” Tralee, and sparingly along 
a small stream near by: R.W.S. 1889—still abundant in the 
‘* Green,” especially in woods north and west of the Castle 
ruins, 1914: R.W.S. 
First record in Cyb. 1866: Moore. 
This plant is never seen in Kerry at any distance from 
ruins or dwellings and is most probably only an escape from 
cultivation in the remote past. Although distinctly northern 
in its distribution in Great Britain, it appears to be quite 
confined in Ireland to its south-west corner, all its known 
stations being situated either in Kerry or the adjoining 
county, Cork. This plant varies considerably in quantity 
in the same locality from year to year. 
A. vineale Linn. Crow Garlic. 
District — — — — — — WIL — — 
Native. Banks and bushy places. Very rare and local. 
Peren. June—July. 
VII. Very sparingly on the east bank of the River Laune 
in a small wood about half a mile above Killorglin, 1896, 
and in 1901 : R.W.S. In some abundance about hedges and 
bushy places at Glenellen, Milltown, 1912: Capt. Creaghe- 
Hayward. 
