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pendula, and also Osmunda regalis, are all planted at Lochnaw, 

 though I have gathered Carex pendula in 74 in at least two stations, 

 and Osmunda regalis, once frequent and plentiful, can yet be 

 gathered in certain localities. The following are not yet recorded 

 for 74 : Leontodon hispidiis, Senecio viscosus, Ulex nanus (but 

 Gallii is in abundance), Hypericum hirsutum, Reseda luteola, Viola 

 odorata, Prunus domestica, Callitriche verna (but almost certain to 

 occur), and Epilobium tetragonum. Dianthus deltoides, Saponaria 

 officinalis {Saponaria Vaccaria in 72), and Tanacetum vulgare were 

 recorded by the late Rev. George Wilson, Glenluce, but are out- 

 casts or escapes. Leontodon hirtus, Ranunculus auricomus, Aquilegia 

 vulgaris, "Trans. Phil. Soc. Glasgow," 1841-44, vol. i.), and 

 Stellaria palustris (almost certain). The following plants have 

 yet to be recorded or re-discovered for 74, though the majority of 

 them occur in the neighbouring counties : Lepidium campestre, 

 Viola lutea, Galium Crudata, Stachys Betonica, Ranunculus Lingua, 

 Ranunculus arvensis, Erysimum alliaria, Cardamine amara, Genista 

 anglica, Silene inflata, var. puberida, Geranium sylvaticum, 

 Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Myosotis collina, Carex riparia, Cicuta 

 virosa, CEnanthe fisttilosa, Sambucus Ebulus, Valeriana dioica, 

 Lathyrus sylvestris, Carduus heterophyllus, Anthemis nobilis, 

 Vaccinium Vitis-Idcea, Galeopsis versicolor, Rumex Hydrolapathum, 

 Scirpus sylvaticus, Blysmus compressus, Phleum arenaria, Lepturus 

 jiliformis, Limosella aquatica (almost certain), Rumex sanguineus, 

 Brassica monensis, Parietaria officinalis, Malaxis paludosa, Melica 

 mitans, etc. JAMES M 'ANDREW, New Galloway. 



Mistletoe in Scotland. I am informed, although I have not 

 seen it, that Mr. H. D. Geldart has an interesting paper on 

 ' Mistletoe, its Hosts and Distribution in Great Britain,' in vol. vi. 

 part 5, of the "Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' 

 Society," and that he alludes to its presence in Scotland not as a native, 

 but introduced. Now it is quite possible that mistletoe was once 

 indigenous in Scotland, and disappeared with other woodland flora 

 and fauna in the process of excessive denudation. One thing is 

 certain, that there is nothing inimical to the plant in the climate of 

 Scotland, because when sown properly it grows luxuriantly. I have 

 sown it abundantly here on apple, hawthorn, poplar, and lime, and 

 there are many large plants on the two kinds of trees first named. 

 Of the two last I cannot speak as yet. I have forgotten where the 

 seeds were placed on the limes ; the poplars were only treated three 

 years ago, several scores of them, and it requires a ladder to 

 examine them, which cannot be done till the leaves are fallen. 



The mistletoe has been established on apple trees for many 

 years at Loch Ryan House in this county (Wigtownshire), and at 

 Comlongan Castle, Dumfriesshire. 



The mode of propagation is very simple. Do not cut any 



