368 FILICES. [Cystopteris. 
to the south of Lough Erhagh, 1888-1904, and on the north 
and east sides of the Paps Mountain, 1904-10 ; sparingly at 
low-level on rocks near the Middle Lake in Muckross de- 
mesne, 1891.—VII. In the Gormagh cliffs, Slieve Mish range, 
south-west of Tralee, 1888 ; and plentiful over a limited area 
on a roadside wall, at little above sea-level, near Cromane, 
Castlemaine Bay, 1888-1903: R.W.S. 
At sea-level near Castlemaine Bay (R.W.S.) ; on mountain 
cliffs it ranges from 1,400 to 3,150 feet on the Reeks (Hart). 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 375, 
‘Nos. 33 & 34. 
The var. pentata Hook. appears to be the prevailing form 
of this variable fern. It has been gathered on Brandon by 
several visitors and on the Slieve Mish range, Mangerton and 
elsewhere by R.W.S. 
[C. atpiIna Desv. C. regia Prest—IV. “‘ On the south 
side of the rocks called the Reeks ” (Dr. Smith) Hist. of 
Kerry, 1756, p. 373, No. 4. This fern, often regarded as a 
variety or subspecies of the preceding plant, is not known 
to occur in Ireland, and the record, most probably, refers 
to some form of Cystopteris fragilis.) 
ASPIDIUM Swartz. 
A. Lonchitis Swartz. Polystichwm Lonchitis Roth. Holly 
Fern. 
Districts — — — IV. V. VI ~ ~ ~— 
Native. On mountain cliffs. Very rare and local. Peren. 
August—October. 
IV. On cliffs north of Lough Googh on the south side of 
the Reeks : Hart 1882. On Mullaghanattin Mountain, Glen- 
car, at about 1,300-1,400 feet (Colgan) Dub. Univer. Rev. 
1886, p. 605.—V. Near the summit of Brandon (S. P. Wood- 
ward) Newman 1844. From 2,450 feet between Brandon 
Peak and the summit, to about 2,000 feet in the Feany 
valley : Hart 1884—seen in two or three places on Brandon 
Mountain in 1907: R.W.S.—VI. On moist rocks in the 
Horse’s Glen, Mangerton (Carroll) Phytol. 1857, p. 77—still 
in the Horse’s Glen cliffs south of Lough Erhagh, but very 
sparingly, 1888-1904: R.W.S. 
Ranges between 1,350 feet on Mullaghanattin, Glencar, 
and 2,800 feet on Brandon (Colgan). 
First record in 1844: 8. Pi Woodward,. Newman’s Brit. 
Ferns, p. 165. 
