172 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



continuous series of " Records " by Mr. Bennett additional to 

 " Topographical Botany." These are abbreviated respectively 

 as " N.B. Guide," " Top. Bot," " Handbook," and "1895 List," 

 or W. M. R., and " Add. Rec." followed by the year. In the 

 county lists R denotes forms accepted by Mr. Rogers as 

 correct, (R) denotes records regarded by him as probably 

 correct, and [R] those requiring investigation. After the 

 several county lists follows a systematic list of the forms, 

 and after each an abstract by numbers of the districts 

 in which it has been noted. These numbers are grouped 

 thus : those that are in ordinary figures not inclosed 

 in brackets are accepted by Mr. Rogers as absolutely trust- 

 worthy, in the " Handbook " or in subsequent communications. 

 Those in similar figures but in round brackets, thus (88), 

 are regarded by him as practically trustworthy, though not 

 seen by him in or from the district ; similar figures in 

 square brackets show that he regards the records as much in 

 need of confirmation ; and italics denote districts not included 

 for the several forms in Mr. Rogers' book or papers, though 

 mentioned elsewhere, as stated under the several vice- 

 counties. Some of these records are probably correct, 

 while others are certainly erroneous ; but the uncertainty 

 that attaches to them renders them of use chiefly as sug- 

 gesting queries for investigation in the districts referred to. 



After the systematic list follows an abstract of the records 

 in Kennedy's " Clydesdale Flora," Sonntag's " Flora of Edin- 

 burgh," and Ewing's " Glasgow Catalogue " of certain forms 

 mentioned in these works as occurring in districts not else- 

 where noted. These also may be regarded as subjects for 

 further investigation. 



72. DUMFRIES. 

 R. idaeus. R. 



var. obtusifolius. A. Craig - Christie, 1887, ''Add. Rec. 



1887." R. 



R. fissus. "Top. Bot"; "Near Moffat, C. Bailey, 1898."--^ 

 R. suberectus. " Top. Bot." [R]. 

 R. plicatus. "Top. Bot." [R]. 



R. affinis. " Top. Bot." ; " Upper Nithsdale," Fingland, 1895. 

 R. carpinifolius. " J. Sadler, 1858," "Flora of Dumfries." 

 R. Lindleianus. " E. F. Linton, 1890," " Fl. D." (R). 

 R. rhamnifolius. Scoff Elliott, 1893, " Fl. D." 



