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C. frigida, All., 1874. "We have been informed that during 

 the excursion of the Scottish Botanical Alpine Club to the Aberdeen 

 and Forfarshire mountains in August last, Mr. John Sadler dis- 

 covered Carex frigida, All."- " Journ. Bot," 1874, p. 339. 



C. capillaris, L., 1777. "On Benteskerney, Craigneulict, and 

 Malghyrdy in Breadalbane. Mr. Stuart." Lightf., " Fl. Scot.," p. 



557- 



C. IcEV/gata, Sm., 1800. "In a marsh near Glasgow, 1793. 



Mr. J. Mackay." "Linn. Trans.," v. p. 272. 



C. binervis, Sm., 1800. "Very common on the driest moors 

 about Aberdeen. Prof. Beattie."- " Linn. Trans.," v. p. 268. 



C.filiformis, L., 1777. "Plentifully at the south end of Air 

 Links. Dr. Hope."- Lightf., " Fl. Scot," p. 553 (as C. tomentosa). 



C. pulla, Good., 1797. "In montibus Scoticis. D. Dickson." 

 "Linn. Trans.," iii. p. 78. "Found on Ben Lawers in 1793 by 

 Mr. J. Mackay." Sm., " Fl. Brit," p. 989. 



Poterium sanguisorba, Linn., at St. David's. This plant was 

 discovered by Miss Smith of Kinghorn on i6th May 1896. It has 

 already been recorded from one or two localities in Fife, but never 

 before from St. David's. A. B. STEELE, Edinburgh. 



CURRENT LITERATURE. 



The Titles and Purport of Papers and Notes relating to Scottish Natural His- 

 tory which have appeared during the Quarter April-June 1896. 



[The Editors desire assistance to enable them to make this Section as complete as 

 possible. Contributions on the lines indicated will be most acceptable and 

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ZOOLOGY. 



THE FAUNA OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES. By Radclyffe Walters. 

 Zoologist (3), vol. xx. pp. 139-142 (April 1896). Notes on twenty- 

 five species of Mammals and Birds observed in Lewis. 



RECENT CAPTURE OF A WILD CAT IN SCOTLAND. D. A. M. 

 The Field, i8th April, p. 614. One recently captured at Resipol, 

 Strontian. 



COMMUNICATIONS ON BIRDS. Proc. Bcmv. Nat. Club, vol. xv. 

 pt. i. pp. 190-194 (1894). Notes on a double nest of the Corn 

 Bunting, the Fulmar Petrel [Dunbar], Great Northern Diver at 

 Dunbar, Dotterel near Dirleton, and Carrion Crow versus Rooks. 



NOTES ON THE IRRUPTION OF LITTLE AUKS, IN THE WINTER OF 

 1894-95, ON THE WEST OF SCOTLAND OBAN TO AYR. By John 

 Paterson. Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, vol. iv. (N. S.), pt. ii. 

 pp. 195-198 (1894-95). 



