298 TYPHACES. [Sparganium. 
Miss Raymond.—VIII. In several places about Lixnaw 
1904, and—IX. About Ballybunnion, 1908: R.W.S. 
First record for Ireland in 1889: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot., 
p. 90. 
This is probably as common in the county as the pre- 
ceding ; in several localities in the north of the county it 
appears to be the prevailing form. The plant gathered in 
Lough Coomacullen at over 1,100 feet elevation, and re- 
ferred to S. ramosum, may really belong to S. neglectum of 
which it had the upright little-branched inflorescence, but 
ripe fruit was unfortunately wanting, and its manner of 
growth may have been due only to its almost alpine situation. 
8. simplex Huds. 
Districts I. — — IV. V. Vi. VIl. VII. — 
Native. Ditches, and about lakes, pools and sluggish 
streams. Rare. Peren. July—August. 
I. About the Middle Cloonee Lake, 1901 : R.W.S.—IV. In 
Curraley Lough, Beenbane, on the west side of the Reeks : 
Hart 1882—as S. natans, but as S. simplex in Hart 1890. In 
Lough Nagat south-west of Killorglin, 1904 : R.W.S.—V. In 
a swamp west of Castlegregory and in Ballinloghig Lough 
east of Smerwick Harbour: Hart 1884. In several spots 
about Castlegregory and in a swamp west of Camp, Tralee 
Bay, 1894 ; in the stream near its exit from Lough Camclaun, 
Connor Hill, 1905; in Minard swamp west of Anascaul, 
1914.—VI. In several spots around the Lower Lake, 
Killarney, as near the Muckross Hotel boathouse, near 
Ross Island, &c., 1901-09.—VII. About Killorglin, 1904 ; 
Ballycarty east of Tralee and about Parkmore pond east of 
Farranfore, 1903.—VIII. In ditches near Lixnaw and near 
Sleveen, 1904 ; frequent in ditches south of Causeway, 1905 : 
RWS, 
From sea-level, to 770 feet near Connor Hill (R&.W.S.), 
and to 800 feet by Lough Curraley, Reeks (Hart). 
First record in 1884: Hart, Proc. R.I.A. 
S. affine Schnizl. S. natans Linn. 
Districts I. I. UWI. IV. V. VIE — — — 
Native. Lakes, ponds and sluggish streams. Rare and 
chiefly amongst the mountains, not yet seen in the north. 
Peren. July—August. 
I. In the Middle Cloonee Lake, and—II. Boggy pools near 
the river south of Lough Brin, 1901 ; in a small pool on the 
