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RUPPIA ROSTELLATA, Koch, Tar. NANA, Bosivell. Mud uncovered 

 by the sea at low water, Oyce, Firth, Mainland, 2ist August 1880 

 and 1 5th September 1880, H. H. Johnston. Native. See " Bot. 

 Exch. Club Reports," 1880, p. 36; and 1886, p. 160; and "Scot. 

 Nat.," No. i., new series, July 1883, P- 2 5- 



ZANNICHELLIA POLYCARPA, Nolte, rar. TENUISSIMA, Fries. Mud 

 at bottom of water, Loch of Kirbister, Orphir, Mainland, gth August 

 1878 and 30th August 1880, H. H. Johnston ; and mill dam, Gyre, 

 Orphir, Mainland, i5th July 1886, H. H. Johnston, and 6th August 

 1886, William R. Linton. Native at both stations. See "Bot. 

 Exch. Club Reports," 1872-74, p. 40 ; 1875, PP- 2 7 an d 28 ; 1876, 

 p. 35 ; and iSSo, p. 36 ; and "Scot. Nat.," No. i., new series, July 

 1883, p. 25. 



SCIRPUS PAUCIFLORUS, Light/. Marsh, Hoy, 2oth August 1885, 

 H. H. Johnston. Native. Removes the ? after "111 Orkney?" 

 in Watson, "Top. Bot," ed. ii., p. 445. See "Guide to the Orkney 

 Islands," by the Rev. Charles Clouston, 1862, p. 52 ; "Scot. Nat," 

 No. ii., new series, October 1883, p. 72; and "Scot, Nat.," No. 

 xiii., new series, July 1886, p. 314. 



CAREX INCURVA, Light/. Links at the seashore, Cata Sand, 

 Lady, Sanday, gth July 1883, H. H. Johnston, and links near the 

 sea, Links of Boardhouse, Birsay, Mainland, 27th July 1883, H. H. 

 Johnston. Native at both stations. See "Scot. Nat.," No. ii., 

 new series, October 1883, p. 73; and "Scot. Nat.," No. xiii., 

 new series, July 1886, p. 315. 



CAREX FLAVA, Linn., Tar. MINOR, Toivnsend (fide F. Townsend). 

 Marsh, near North Dam, Hoy, gth August 1886, H. H. Johnston. 

 Native. 



CAREX FULVA, Good., var. STERILIS. Marsh, Piggar, Swanbister, 

 Orphir, Mainland, ist September 1883, W. A. Irvine Fortescue, and 

 5th August 1885, H. H. Johnston; marsh, near South Dam, Hoy, 

 2oth August 1885, H. H. Johnston; and marsh, near North Dam, 

 Hoy, Qth August 1886, H. H. Johnston. Native at all these 

 stations. See "Bot. Exch. Club Reports," 1876, p. 37 ; and 1885, 

 p. 139; "Journ. Bot.," 1876, p. 371; "Scot. Nat," No. ii., new 

 series, October 1883, p. 73; "Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin.," vol. xvii., 

 1886, p. 134; and "Gardeners' Chronicle," vol. xxvi., new series, 

 1886, p. 793. 



PHLEUM PRATENSE, Linn. Edge of cornfield, Bu, Hoy, 5th 

 July 1877, H. H. Johnston. Native. Removes "in Orkney" 

 from the " supposed errors " in Watson, " Top. Bot," ed. ii., p. 473. 

 See "Scot. Nat.," No. ii., new series, October 1883, p. 74. 



