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EXCURSION OF THE SCOTTISH ALPINE BOTANICAL CLUB TO 

 TYNDRUM IN 1894. By Wm. Craig, M.D. Trans. Bot. Soc. 

 Edin., xx. pp. 374-378. Several localities were visited, and a 

 number of the alpine plants found, but none are new records. 



NEW WESTERNESS PLANTS. By W. F. Miller. Journ. Hot., 

 November, p. 345). Adds a number of county records. 



ROSA MOLLIS, SM., VAR. GLABRATA, FR. By Symers M. Mac- 

 vicar. Journ. Bot., November, pp. 344-345. A form collected at 

 Strome Ferry by Rev. E. F. Linton, and named as above by Scheutz, 

 was gathered also by Mr. Macvicar, and sent by him to Crepin as a 

 variety of J?. tomentosa, was confirmed as tomentosa. Hence R. 

 mollis var. glabrata is not known as Scottish. 



CAREX NOTES. By Arthur Bennett. Journ. Bot., September, 

 pp. 282-283. -Notes occurrence of C. fusca, All. (see Ann. Scot. Nat. 

 Hist., iv. p. 247), from Arisaig, West Inverness, and of a curious form, 

 much like C. glauca, Scop. ; var. acuminata, but with two stigmas, sent 

 from Harris by Mr. Duncan. 



CAREX SALINA, WAHL., VAR. By Arthur Bennett. Journ. Bot., 

 October, p. 315. The second form mentioned above proves to 

 be a form of salina, smaller than the Caithness kallegatensis, Fr. 



VARIETIES. By W. H. Beeby. Journ. Bot., October, pp. 315- 

 316. Glycerin distans, \zr.prostata, Beeby, from Shetland, retains 

 its characters in cultivation. 



CYSTOPTERIS MONTANA, BERNHARDI, IN STIRLINGSHIRE. By 

 A. Somerville, B.Sc., F.L.S. Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin., xx. pp. 285- 

 286. This relates to the same discovery as is recorded by Mr. 

 Somerville in our own pages (iv. p. 50). 



NOTES ON THE BRITISH CHARACE^E. By H. and J. Groves. 

 Journ. Bot., October, pp. 289-292, pi. 350. Several county records 

 are added from Scotland. 



SOME NEW BRITISH MARINE ALG^E. By E. A. L. Batters, B.A., 

 F.L.S., etc. Journ. Bot., September, pp. 274-276. For new Scotch 

 records see this journal, 1895, p. 70. 



SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES (No. 2) ON THE MARINE ALG/E OF THE 

 ORKNEY ISLANDS NORTH RONALDSHAY. By George Wm. Traill. 

 Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin., xx. pp. 341-345. Ten species are recorded 

 as additions to the list for Orkney, bringing the total now on record 

 to 253. 



OBITUARY NOTICE OF HUGH F. C. CLEGHORN, M.D. By Andrew 

 Taylor. Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin., xx. pp. 439-448. 



OBITUARY NOTICE OF DR. THOMAS A. G. BALFOUR, M.D. By 

 Andrew Taylor. Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin., xx. pp. 449-451. 



