28 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Scutellaria galericulata, L. This is one of the most local of our 

 native species, occurring in only one small spot on the Kincar- 

 dineshire coast, some miles from Aberdeen. Its appearance on 

 the reclaimed ground was very unexpected. 



Sfachys italica, Mill. Of this South European plant a single example 

 flowered and fruited in 1893, but no more were found. 



Salsola Tragns, L. The so-called " Russian Thistle " may have 

 grown from seed introduced among wheat from South Russia, 

 or from North America, where it is now a most troublesome 

 weed in many places. 



Polygonum equisetifonne, Sibth., another plant of Southern Europe, 

 was not very rare locally in 1893, but did not recur. It also 

 was probably introduced among cereals. 



Cannabis sativa, L. The refuse of shops probably accounted for 

 the presence of several plants of Hemp in 1893; but, though 

 some of these ripened seed, only a few plants appeared in 

 1894, and none afterwards. 



Juuciis tennis, Willd. The occurrence of a single specimen (in 1894) 

 of this rush is suggestive of its introduction among refuse 

 from abroad. It had not been observed in the East of Scot- 

 land before. 



Pha'/iix dactylifera, L. After the warm summer of 1893, several 

 seedling Date Palms reached a height of eight or nine inches 

 on different spots where the refuse of fruit shops had been laid. 

 However, the following winter destroyed all. 



Paniaan miliacenm, L. A few examples of this grass, native in the 

 East, and now cultivated in South Europe, were found in 1893, 

 probably introduced among cereals ; and the same may be said 

 of P. Crus-galli, L., and Setaria viridis, Beauv. 



Phalaris canariensis, L., occurs frequently as a casual about Aber- 

 deen, the result of its use as a food for birds. It has appeared 

 each year on the reclaimed area in small quantity. 



P. arundmacea, L. Of the striped variety, or " Gardeners' Garters," 

 a small patch was found, doubtless an outcast from a garden. 



P. carulescens, Desf. This grass, native in Southern Europe, was 

 not very rare on one or two limited spots in 1894 and 1895. 



Alopecurus agrestis, L. A very rare casual near Aberdeen, where it 

 is probably introduced with grass seed for hay or lawns. A 

 few plants grew on the reclaimed ground in 1896. 



The various cereals, species and forms of Avena, Triticum, Secale, 

 and Hordeum, were clearly the produce of seeds contained 

 among refuse from the neighbouring mills or from shops and 

 warehouses. 



