164 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



It may be thought that, in the interests of the birds, I 

 ought to have withheld the name of the locality. This I 

 would gladly have done, had I not been convinced, after 

 full consideration of all the circumstances, that publicity in 

 this instance is more likely to do good than harm. Vague 

 references to localities are, in my experience, of little use 

 those who want to find them out generally soon manage 

 to do so. Besides, the law now provides means for the 

 protection of the eggs of wild birds, and it will be well if it 

 can be put in operation for the benefit of the Pintails and 

 other birds at Loch Leven before another breeding season 

 comes round, for some of them seem to have need of it. 

 In any case, should this note induce any one to visit the 

 locality in search of Pintails' nests, I hope he will, in honour, 

 refrain from interfering unnecessarily with the birds or their 



eggs. 



TOPOGRAPHICAL BOTANY OF SCOTLAND. 

 By JAMES W. H. TRAIL, A.M., M.D., F.R.S. 



(Continued from p. 1 1 1 .) 



[Names of plants in italics, except as synonyms within curved brackets, denote 

 that the plants were certainly introduced into Scotland by man. t after a 

 district number denotes introduction by man into the district ; " cas." 

 denotes casual occurrence, and " esc." evident escape or outcast from culti- 

 vation, both being due to man's agency. Square brackets enclosing the 

 name of a plant or a district number denote that the record was made in 

 error. ? after a district number denotes, at least, need of confirmation ; 

 after t it denotes doubt as to whether the plant owes its presence in the 

 district to man.] 



ROSACE^E (continued}. 



Fragaria vesca, Z., except 110. 



F. elatior, Ehrh., an escape in many places. 



Potentilla norvegica, L., escape in 77. 



P. Fragariastrum, Ehrh., except 104, 107, 111 (?), 112. 



P. verna, Z., 81-83, 85, 90. 



P. rubens, Vill. (P. maculata, fourr. = P. Salisburgemis, Hasnke), 



72, 86, 88-90, 92, 97, 104, 107, 1 08. 

 P. silvestris, Neck. (P. Tormentilla, Scop.), all. 

 P. procumbens, Sibth., 72-74, 76, 77, So, Si, 85 (?), 86-89, 91-93, 



99, 100, 102, io6(?), in. 



P. reptans, L., 72-77, 79-83, 85-90, 9i(?), 92!, 94, 99, 100, 103, 106. 

 P. Anserina, Z., all. 



