232 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Trientalis europaea, L. Strath Vaich. 

 fSymphytum asperrimum, Bieb. Tain, introduced. 



*Statice pubescens, Sin. (see Druce, in "Linn. Soc. Journ." pp. 66-77, 

 1900). On the coast at Tain and on the cliffs of mountains, 

 as Ben Dearg (to 3600 feet) on the northern shoulder of which 

 it was common. Some of the mountain forms had broader 

 leaves, faintly three-nerved, being var. *planifolia (Syme). 



*Euphrasia Rostkoviana, Hayne. Aultguish. 



E. curta, Fries, var. glabrescens, on the shell-sand at Tain and on 



the moorland in Strath Vaich. 

 *E. nemorosa, H. Mart., at Aultguish, and as an uncommon form 



with short erect branches and short capsules at Aultguish and 



on Ben Dearg. 



E. brevipila, Burn, and Gremli. Aultguish, and on shell-sand, Tain. 

 *E. gracilis, Fries, Aultguish. 



I am indebted to Mr. Fred. Townsend for kindly naming the 



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Plantago maritima, L. Ben Dearg up to 2800 feet ; a curious form 

 with large tap-root occurred in the shell-sand at Tain, where the 

 var. capitata of P. laticeolata also grew. 



Polygonum viviparum, Z. Ben Dearg. 



*Rumex domesticus, Hartm. Near Tain. 



Oxyria digyna, Hill. Ben Dearg, Strath Vaich, etc. 



Empetrum nigrum, L. Grows in the shell-sand at Tain nearly at 



sea level. 

 Rhinanthus monticola (Sterneck\ Druce. Munlochy, Black Isle, 



1880. Strath Vaich. Ben Dearg. 



R. stenophyllus, Schnr. Tain. Strath Vaich, etc. 



*R. Drummond-Hayi (SternecK), Druce. Shell-sand at Tain, the first 

 time it has been recorded at so low a level. 



R. minor, Ehrh. Aultguish. 



*Quercus sessiliflora, Salisb. Dingwall, but probably planted. 



*Betula pubescens, Ehrh. Garve. 



B. nana, L. Plentiful on the lower ground about Braemore Forest, 

 and on boggy heathy ground near Loch Gorm in Tollymuick 

 Forest, descending to 1000 feet or less. 



*Salix phylicifolia, L. In the ravine of the stream near Aultguish, 

 only a single bush, but certainly native. Not in " Top. Bot." 



*S. herbacea, L. On the ridges of Ben Dearg, and on another hill 

 near Braemore Forest ; new to East Ross. 



