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mark it as a variety. It is apparently more frequent in Eastern 

 Europe, but is also found in Norway, Sweden, Lapland, Nova 

 Zembla, and Spitzbergen. G. CLARIDGE DRUCE. 



First Records of Flowering Plants in Scotland. In Mr. W. A. 



Clarke's "First Records" ("Journ. Bot.," August) are the following 

 from Scotland : 



Hierochloe borealis, Roem. and Schult., 1827. "In a narrow 

 valley called Kella, Angus. G. Don." Hook. Scot., 28. "Dis- 

 covered in 1812." "E. B. S.," 2641 (1830). 



Alopecurus alpinus, Sm., 1803. "Mr. G. Don has favoured us 

 with this new species of Alopecurus, discovered by himself on 

 mountains about Loch Nagore (Lochnagar) in Aberdeenshire." 

 " E. B.," 1126. "Mr. R. Brown . . . informs me that he com- 

 municated it to Mr. G. Don." Sm., " E. Fl.," i. 80 (1824). Brown 

 discovered the plant in August 1794, as stated on the ticket accom- 

 panying his specimens in " Herb. Mus. Brit." 



Phleiun alpinum, L., 1777. "Said to be found on Craigneulict 

 above Killin." Lightf, " Fl. Scot.," 1133. ''In montibus prope 

 Garway Moor," Scotland. James Dickson in " Trans. Linn. Soc.," 

 ii. p. 288 (1794). 



Deyeuxia strigosa, Kunth., 1885. Found by Robert Dick at 

 Loch Duran, in Caithness. "Journ. Bot." (1885), p. 253. 



D. neglecta, Kunth., 1810. "Discovered by Mr. G. Don in 

 June 1807, in a marsh called the White Mire, a mile from Forfar." 

 "E. B.," 2160. 



Deschampsia alpina, Roem. and Schult., 1810. "Mr. George 

 Don . . . found it on the high mountains of Clova in Angusshire." 

 " E. B.," 2102 (as Aira Icevigata). 



CURRENT LITERATURE. 



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

 tory which have appeared during the Quarter July-September 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 

 will bear the initals of the Contributor. The Editors will have access to the 

 sources of information undermentioned.] 



ZOOLOGY. 



THE VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY OF KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE. By 

 Robert Service. Maxwelts Giiide to the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 

 6th ed., 1896. An excellent guide, comprising 23 pages. 



THE BLACK RAT. Walter M. Stopford. The Field, ist August 

 1896, p. 215. A female killed on 23rd July at Ballindalloch 

 Castle. 



