252 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Castalia Candida (Presl. under Nymphceci) in Scotland. The 



above plant, which is accorded specific rank in Nyman's Conspectus, 

 etc., was pointed out by Dr. Ostenfeld of Copenhagen in a loch 

 near Dunkeld, E. Perth, to the Members of the International Phyto- 

 geographical Excursion through the British Isles, which has been such 

 a feature of this year's field work in Britain. The chief distinctive 

 characters which separate Candida from alba are the pollen grains, 

 which in Candida are covered with prominent protuberances, while on 

 the grains of alba these are obscure, and that in Candida the ovary is 

 bare of staminate petals in the uppermost part, whereas in alba the 

 ovary is clothed to the top. Doubtless, if attention is given to the 

 matter, the plant will be found in other localities. It is found in 

 Sweden, North Germany, etc. G. CLARIDGE DRUCE. 



Hieroehloe odorata, Wahl. Only a few days ago I came across 

 a post card from the late Mr. A. Somerville, dated June 14, 1904, 

 in which he quotes a letter from Mr. J. Smith Nicoll of Arbroath. 

 He wrote : " I met a Dundee botanist the other evening, and was 

 showing him the Sedge Collection you kindly sent us. He was 

 able to give me some authentic information regarding Calla Glen, 

 about which you inquired of me recently on behalf of Mr. Bennett. 

 It is at the head of Glen Isla near Canlochan in the extreme west 

 of Forfarshire. He has found Don's Hieroehloe in the Glen 

 himself." 



Somehow I had missed this notice, and now give it with the 

 hope that some one will give the name of the finder, and see 

 specimens. A. BENNETT. 



Genea verpueosa, Vitt. In Hazelhead Wood near Aberdeen 

 this fungus of the group Tuberacecc is found growing a little under 

 the surface of the ground about the roots of Scotch Fir. Some 

 examples were a little over i cm. in diameter. C. O. FARQUHARSON. 



Saglna glabra, Koch, in Scotland. When climbing Ben Lawers 

 in August last with the members of the International Phyto- 

 geographical Excursion, I saw a Sagina with largish flowers which 

 was new to me ; as I was examining it Professor Balfour came up 

 and asked what it was, and at first I could only suggest a large- 

 flowered pentamerous 6". procumbens, an idea which was negatived 

 almost as soon as uttered. Later on and higher up the hill more 

 specimens were found, and Dr. Ostenfeld suggested that it was a 

 hybrid of S. saginoides with S. procumbens, but Dr. Graebner and 

 myself were unable to accept this, since the plant was commoner 

 than either of its parents. And although this is not a convincing 

 proof, yet the fact that it has large petals seemed to me a convincing 

 proof of its not bearing that origin. 



I believe, however, it may be identified with the continental 

 Sagina glabra, Koch, which, however, from its range being apparently 



