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NARDUS STRICTA, L.- Plentiful near the Manse. 



PTERIS AQUILINA, L. Edge of cliff, south-east, 6 inches high, June 30. 



ASPLENIUM MARINUM, Z. East and north cliffs, but not very 

 frequent. 



BOTRYCHIUM LUNARIA, Siv. ! Close to the Manse, in bud, July i. 



SELAGINELLA SELAGINOIDES, Gray\ Heath near east cliff, very 

 small, July 3. I did not notice it anywhere else. 



EQUISETUM PALUSTRE, L. 



Of these, the only ones that I believe are not recorded 

 for the Orkneys are : Ranunculus Flamiuula, var. pseudo- 

 rep tans ; Euphrasia latifolia ; Atriplex Babingtonii, var. 

 virescens ; Carex Goodenovii, var. juncella. 



The following species were gathered on the mainland (on the 

 cliffs or shore) opposite Stroma, from John o' Groat's to Gills ; 

 though of them Miss Geldart could not find a trace in Stroma : 



RANUNCULUS FICARIA, Z. By the mill-stream at John o' Groat's. 



GERANIUM MOLLE, Z. 



ULEX, sp. Not in flower. 



ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS. One plant at Gills, July 24. 



ROSA SPINOSISSIMA, Z. 



EPILOBIUM MONTANUM ? 



SEDUM RHODIOLA, DC, 



LONICERA PERICLYMENUM, Z. By mill-stream at John o' Groat's ; 

 not yet in flower on July 6. 



SOLIDAGO VIRGA-AUREA, Z. 6 inches high, on Huna cliff, July 6. 



HIERACIUM PILOSELLA, Z. Huna cliff. 



VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS, Z. By mill-stream, John o' Groat's. 



VERONICA SERPYLLIFOLIA, Z. Shore at Huna. 



LUZULA SYLVATICA, Beck. Frequent at Huna. 



ELYMUS ARENARIUS, Z. Planted or wild ? 



BLECHNUM SPICANT. 



ASPLENIUM FILIX-FCEMINA, Bernh. 



ASPIDIUM DILATATUM. 

 POLYPODIUM VULGARE, Z. 



