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contracted from the top of the sheath ; channelled, hollow, with 

 distant, transverse partitions, and hkewlse with a longitudinal par- 

 tition from back to front (hence the leaf appears to be doubly 

 tubular). Flowers from two to five, on each stem : capsules taper- 

 ing at the summit. 



Juncus trifidus. Hocks to the east of the summit of INIael Ghyrdy : 

 not observed any where else in that district. July. 



Gentiana nivalis. Rocks below the summit of Ben Lawers, towards 

 the south-west, very sparingly. August. 



G* campestris : a white variety, very abundant in many situations near 

 KiUin. 



Sibbaldia procnmbens. Ben Lawers, Mael Greadha, Macl Gliyrdy. 

 It prefers barren, somewhat moist decHvities, where the soil barely 

 covers the rock. July. 

 The stamens, as well as the pistills, vary greatly in number. More 



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than ten of each are often found on the same flower. I cannot see 

 how it diflfers from Potentilla. Herbage decidedly glaucous, but 

 with a blackish tinge. 

 Cornus suecica. Ben Lawers, not far from the lake, growing with 



Listera cordata. July. 

 Poa glauca. Ben Lawers, Mael Ghyrdy, Schroine ach Lochen. July. 



Mael 



&c. June. 



Melica 



Festuca vivipara : with perfect flowers, near Auchmore, in dry grassy 



places : a very doubtful species. June. 

 Scirpus pauciforus : abundant in swampy ground in the lower region 



of the Breadalbane mountains. 

 Veronica alpina. Craig Calliach. July. 

 V. saxatiUs. Craio- Calliach, Mael Duncrosk, Mael Greadha, Ben 



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Lawers. 



Musci, &c. 



Br?/um demissum. North-west side of Mael Greadha : fruit ripe m 



August. '" 



Bartramia ithyphjlla : very plentiful on the summit of the north- 

 eastern ridge of Ben Lawers. 



