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Cladoeera from Barra and North Uist. This note deals 

 with the occurrence of Acantholeberis curvirostris, Miiller, Drepano- 

 thrix hamata, G. O. Sars., Ilyocryptus sordidus, Lievin, and Mono- 

 spilus fenuirostris, Fischer, in fresh-water lochs in Barra and North 

 Uist. These four species of interesting and somewhat rare Cladoeera 

 have not previously been recorded from the southern islands of the 

 Outer Hebrides. The first was obtained in three localities in Barra 

 and in three in North Uist : one of the Barra localities (pools 

 near the top of Ben Herval) is about 1200 feet above sea-level. 

 The second was obtained in two localities in Barra and three in 

 North Uist. The third was obtained in five localities in Barra, but 

 was not observed in the North Uist gatherings. The fourth was 

 obtained in two localities in North Uist, but was not observed in 

 any of the Barra gatherings. Drepanothrix hamata is usually fur- 

 nished with a hook-like process on the dorsal edge of the carapace, 

 but some of the Barra specimens were without this characteristic 

 hook. THOMAS SCOTT, Leith. 



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First Records of Scottish Plants. In Mr. Wm. A. Clarke's 

 "First Records of British Flowering Plants" in the "Journal of 

 Botany" for October the following are enumerated from Scottish 

 localities : 



Betula tiana, L., 1777. "In Breadalbane."- -Lightf., "Fl. Scot," 

 575, with a figure. Discovered by Sir James Nasmyth (" E. B.," 

 2326). 



Salix phylidfolia, L., 1802. "At Finlarig, Breadalbane, Rev. 

 Mr. Stuart." Sm. in "Linn. Soc. Trans.," vi. 123. 



6". lanata, L., 1828. " On rocks in the Highlands of Scotland."- 

 Sm. "Eng. Fl.," iv. 205. 



S. lapponum, L., 1777. "On the Highland mountains, Mr. 

 Stuart." Lightf., " Fl. Scot.," ii. 604. 



S. arbuscula, L., 1804. "In Alpibus Scoticis, D. Dickson."- 

 Sm., "Fl. Brit.," iii. 1050. 



S. Myrsinites, L., 1777. "Upon the Highland mountains, as 

 upon Ben Achulader, in Glenurchy, Mr. Stuart."- -Lightf., " Fl. 

 Scot.," ii. 599. 



S. reticulata, L., 1777. "Upon many of the Highland moun- 

 tains." Lightf., "Fl. Scot.," ii. 60 1. 



Pinus sylvestris, L., 1540. "In Scotland, as I have been 

 assured." Park., "Theatr.," 1540. 



