366 FILICES. [Asplenium. 
From sea-level, to 850 feet on the Loo Bridge-Ballyvourney 
road and to 950 feet on the Roughty-Ballyvourney road 
(R.W.S.). 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 372, 
No. 3. “It grows near Blackstones, on the side of a rocky 
cavern.” 
ATHYRIUM Roth. 
A. Filix-foomina Roth. Aspidium Filix-femina Bernh. 
Lady Fern. 
Districts I. Tl. TT. IV. V. Vi. VIt. VIIt. IX. 
Native. Streamsides, moors, banks, moist shady places, &c. 
Very common, especially in the south. Peren. July— 
September. Calcifuge A. 
From sea-level, to 2,650 feet on Caherconree, Slieve Mish 
range (Hart), and to 2,750 feet on Brandon (R.W.S.). 
First record in 1833: John White, Irish Flora. 
Var. RHZTICUM (Roth)—var. convEXuM Newm. This 
well-marked form of the variable Lady Fern is not un- 
common in Kerry and has been noted in many localities, 
especially in peaty places. 
CETERACH Willd. 
C. officinarum Willd.  Aspleniwm Ceterach Linn. Scale 
Fern.  Rustyback. 
Districts I. ID. Tl. IV. V. VI. VII. VI. IX. 
Native. Old walls, bridges and rocks. Rather common, but 
unevenly distributed and quite rare over considerable areas. 
Peren. July—October. Calcicole A. 
Rare in the following Districts—III. Roadside wall 
between Ballinskelligs and St. Finans Bay, 1900; on a wall 
at Chapeltown, Valencia Island, 1906.—IV. Sparingly on a 
wall near Churchtown, 1904; on Dunloe Castle, on Coosaun 
bridge in the Gap and sparingly on a bridge in the upper 
Owenreagh valley, 1909.—V. On a churchyard wall near 
Camp, Tralee Bay ; on Stradbally bridge west of Castle- 
gregory and sparingly on walls about Dingle, 1902-07: 
R.W.S. Near Fermoyle, Brandon Bay, 1902: Marshall & 
Shoolbred.—IX. On a bridge near Listowel Workhouse and 
about Gunsboro’ to the north-west of that town ; on Carrig 
Island near Ballylongford, 1904: R.W.S. Sparingly on 
walls at Listowel and Tarbert and abundant on a wall near 
Beal, 1913: Phillips. 
