PLANTS OF SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS 41 



Ranunculus acris, Z., var. tomophyllus (Jord). A very characteristic 

 plant, with broad segments to the lower leaves, which are 

 densely hairy, and with rich golden-yellow blossoms, occurs 

 by the coast at Bettyhill, Tongue, and more rarely in barren 

 soils at Inchnadamph. It also occurs on the Ross-shire coast 

 near Ullapool, and on the Caithness coast at Reay, etc. It 

 may be a distinct species, as it has a different facies from the 

 plant of Jordan, to which it has been referred. 



R. Steveni, Andrz. Altnaharra 108; Invershin 107. 

 R. scoticus, Marsh. Near Loch Meadie 108. 



Caltha radicans, Forster. By the river at Invershin, East Sutherland 

 107; by a stream at Inchnadamph, and at Bettyhill 108. I 

 saw C. palustris also at Bettyhill. C. radicans occurs, Herr 

 Domin tells me, also on mountains in Bohemia in considerable 

 quantity. 



Trollius europseus, L. was in beautiful flower at Inchnadamph on 

 July 20. 



Arabis petrasa, Lam,, var. hispida, DC. On the cliffs of Ben Hope 

 1 08. The var. * grandifolia, Druce, occurred there also, but 

 very rarely. 



Draba incana, Z., var. *contorta (Ehrh.). On the cliffs of Ben Hope 

 1 08. The type occurred in Traligill Glen, Inchnadamph, and 

 on the cliffs of Blar nam Fiadhag 108, and on the coast at 

 Golspie 1107. 



*Erophila verna, DC. Invershin, East Sutherland 107. 



*E. stenophylla, Jord. Invershin 107. 



*Cochlearia alpina, Sweet. Ben More, Assynt 108. 



C. grcenlandica, L. Invershin 107 ; Tongue 108. 



Brassica alba, Boiss. Invershin 107 ; Tongue 108. 



Viola canina, L. Bettyhill 108; also *var. calcarea, Reichb. 



V. tricolor, L. Very beautiful at Invershin, also at Altnaharra 108 ; 

 *var. vivariensis (Jord.), Invershin 107, Inchnadamph 108. 



Polygala vulgaris, L. A beautiful large deep-blue-flowered plant, 

 was common on the limestone about Inchnadamph, and a 

 prostrate form on the sand at Bettyhill. 



Silene maritima, Sm. Abundant on the sea-cliffs, and fairly constant 

 in character 108, Golspie 107. 



S. acaulis, L. Descends to 500 feet near Inchnadamph, east side 

 of Ben More 107. 



Lychnis dioica, L. A small dark-flowered form, was seen on the 

 limestone in Traligill Glen 108. 



