Botrychium.] FILICES. 377 
R.W.S.—VII. Near Milltown, 1900: Miss Godfrey. Near 
the Kerries west of Tralee and on both the west and south 
sides of Barrow Harbour, 1902; sparingly about seven 
Sr aa of Castleisland on the Listowel road, 1890: 
From sea-level, to 750 feet on the Kenmare-Glengarriff 
road (R.W.S.), and to about 900 feet on the Connor Hill 
road (Praeger). 
First record in 1885: Hart, Journ. of Bot., p. 232. 
Probably more widely distributed in the county than the 
above records would show. 
EQUISETACES. 
EQUISETUM Linn. 
E. maximum Lam. £. Telmateia Ehrh. Horsetail (genus). 
Districts I. — — IV. — VI. VIE. VIII. IX. 
Native. Wet banks, ditches, field-sides, &c. Rather 
common in the north, but quite rare and local over the 
greater portion of the county. Peren. April—May. 
I. In two or three localities in the Roughty valley between 
Kenmare and Morley’s Bridge, and in the Slaheny valley, 
1903-08.—IV. In several places between Beaufort and 
Churchtown, and in a damp wood by the River Laune, 
1888-1911.—VI. In several localities about the Lower and 
Middle Lakes, Killarney, and along the north side of the 
River Laune, 1910 ; near Aghadoe, 1903 ; near Loo Bridge, 
upper Glenflesk, 1901.—VII. Ditch banks, &c., south of 
Castlemaine, 1904 : R.W.S.—VIII. “ Plentifully in the River 
Brick not far from Lixnaw” (Dr. Smith) Hist. of Kerry, 
1756. In ditches about two miles south-east of Causeway, 
1905, and in one or two places in the Smearlagh valley, 1904. 
—IX. On banks and in ditches north of the Cashen Ferry 
bridge, sparingly, and near Ballybunnion, 1902; by the 
shore near Kilconly Point and near Ballylongford, 1894 : 
R.W.S. Near Tarbert, 1913: Phillips. 
First record in 1756: Dr. Smith, Hist. of Kerry, p. 375, 
No. 28. 
E. arvense Linn. 
Districts I. II. I. IV. V. VI. VU. VUE. Ix. 
Native. Waysides, cultivated ground, waste places, railway 
tracks, &c. Common. Peren. April—May. 
