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*Lythrum Salicaria, L. Quite covered with cinders and destroyed. 

 Conium maculatum, L. Checked by being cut down in June. 



Scandix Pecten-Veneris, L. Several plants on rubbish ; last seen 



in 1897. 



Pencedanum sativum, B. and H. Not observed, perhaps destroyed. 

 Caucalis latifolia, L., one; found previously in 1897. 



*Sambucus nigra, L. One young plant on the levelled-up ground 

 near lines. 



*Galium tricorne, Stokes. Several plants in fruit on a rubbish- 

 heap. 



Bellis perennis, L. Increasing slightly in opener places. 



Anthemis Cotula, L. A good many small plants on a rubbish-heap. 



Chrysanthemum segetum, L. Not observed. 



Artemisia vulgaris, L. Not observed. 



Arctium. A few plants of this genus were seen, but as they were 

 cut down with the other coarse herbage it was impossible to 

 determine the form with certainty, except one A. minus. 



Cnicus. The species were a good deal checked in their luxuriance 



by being cut down in June. 

 Centaurea nigra, L. + 

 C. Cyanus, L. A few plants near the mills; last seen in 1896. 



Cichorium Intybus, L. Not observed, perhaps covered with 

 cinders. 



Sonchus oleraceus, L. Not observed. 



S. asper, L. One young plant ; last seen in 1895. 



Echinospermum Lappula, Lehm. A few small plants in flower and 

 fruit on rubbish. It had not been previously observed on this 

 ground, though several times found as a casual near Aberdeen. 



*Scutellaria galericulata, L. Both patches covered up and 



destroyed. 

 Phalaris arundinacea, L. One patch in flower; last seen in 1896. 



Festuca rubra, Z., ThuilL A few plants in flower ; not previously 

 seen since 1896. 



Bromus sterilis, L. Not observed. 



An examination of the above notes will show consider- 

 able changes when contrasted with those for 1898. Several 

 species have dropped out, viz. Papaver Rhccas, Cytisus 

 scoparius, Melilotus officinalis, Lotus uliginosus, Ly thrum 

 Salicaria, Peucedanum sativum, Chrysanthemum segetum, 



