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VI. “ On Mangerton, about half-way up near the usual ascent 
to the Devil’s Punch Bowl”: Mackay Rar. 1806. Still on 
the Mangerton slopes near the ascent to the Punch Bowl, 
1904, and by the old Kenmare road above Galway’s bridge ; 
in Cromaglan glen near the Upper Lake, Killarney ; in several 
places in the Flesk valley, both above and below Brewster- 
field bridge and near Loo Bridge, 1888-1909.—VII. Very 
sparingly on the stony shore of Lough Yganavan north of 
Caragh Lake, 1896, and abundant in Glanageenty glen 
between Tralee and Castleisland, 1890: R.W.S. 
From sea-level near the Glanmore and Yganavan Lakes 
(R.W.S.), to 1,600 feet on the Reeks (Druce). 
First record in 1806: Mackay Rar. 
QL. Filix-mas Presl.  Aspidium Filix-mas Swartz. Poly- 
stichum Filix-mas Roth. Male Fern. 
Districts I. II. JIT IV. V. VI. VI. VII. IX. 
Native. Banks, woods, stream-sides, &c. Common and 
sometimes abundant. Peren. July—September. 
From sea-level, to 2,950 feet on Brandon (£.W.S.), and 
to 3,150 feet on the Reeks (Hart). 
First record in 1836: Dr. Taylor, Flor. Hib. 
L. spinulosa Presl. Aspidiwm spinulosum Swartz. 
Districts — IL WI. — — VI — — — 
Native. Wet or shady places. Rare and local. Peren. 
July—Septem ber. 
II. In hedges near Dunkerron Castle, Kenmare Bay (Dr. 
Taylor & 8S. P. Woodward) Phytol. 1844, p. 878.—III. Near 
Cahersiveen (J. R. Kinahan) Nat. Hist. Rev. 1858, p. 175.— 
VI. At Killarney : Thos. Moore 1855. In some abundance 
in wet boggy thickets at the east end of Ross Bay and 
sparingly in a swampy flat a little west of the Muckross 
Hotel boat-house, Lower Lake, Killarney, 1894-1904 ; 
sparingly in the Deer Park glen, 1903: R.W.S. 
First record in 1844: Dr. Taylor & S. P. Woodward, 
Phytol., p. 878. ; 
Although a rare fern in Kerry, it has probably a wider 
range than the above scanty records would indicate. 
L. dilatata Presl. L. aristaia Rendle & Britten. 
Districts I. Il. III. IV. V. Vi. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Woods, banks, heaths, rocky places, &c. Very 
common in the south, less so in the north. Peren. July— 
September. Calcifuge A. 
From sea-level, to 2,796 feet on the summit of Baurtre- 
