240 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Cytisus scoparius, Link. On the cinders at one place a good many 

 plants were growing, the largest being nearly two feet across, 

 but not tall. Several have been destroyed in widening the 

 railway track. 



Medicago sativa, L., is holding its place ; but, though it flowers freely 

 and produces a few fruits, it has not increased since last year. 



*M. Falcata, Z., is extending, though not rapidly, round the two 

 places where it first appeared. The plants grow matted among 

 grasses, but are very vigorous, flowering freely and setting a few 

 fruits. 



Trifolium pratense, L. Only one or two plants observed. 



T. hybridum, L., and T. repens, L. Diminishing in amount, owing 

 to increase of coarser plants ; nowhere exceeding 2. 



*Lotus tenuis, Wald. and Kit. One plant in flower was detected in 

 September among grass. It had not been previously observed 

 on this ground, and is only a rare casual in the district. 



Vicia Cracca, Z., and V. sepium, Z., had both slightly increased, 

 especially the former, which flowered. 



Rubus idaeus, Z., as before, except that one plant is now about 



three feet high. 

 Potentilla Anserina, Z., is very local. Not present over most of 



the ground, it forms one or two patches almost to the exclusion 



of other plants, and young plants occur here and there on the 



cinders. 

 P. recta, L., was much less common, only one or two examples 



being observed on the cinders. 



*Pyrus Malus, Z. Most of the seedlings formerly noted are still 

 growing, though slowly. 



Rides Grossularia, L. This seems rather more numerous, especially 

 on the cinders in one place ; some of the plants are now nearly 

 a foot high. Several have been destroyed in making the new 

 lines. 



*R. nigrum, Z. One or two observed, which had been overlooked 

 in 1896. 



*Lythrum Salicaria, Z. --The single plant formerly noticed was 

 again in flower in 1897. 



Epilobium montanum, Z. One small plant, in flower in July ; none 

 observed in September. 



Conium maculatum, Z. This is now one of the most conspicuous 

 plants on the ground, covering large portions of it, either alone, 

 or along with thistles and coarse grasses, so as to crush out the 

 lower plants. It is increasing year by year, and its seedlings 

 occupy the opener spots, often almost to the exclusion of annuals. 



