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* Hyoscyamus niger L. Here and there beside ruins, or by the 



roadside — e.g., at Nigg (J. T.), and still at Dunottar Castle. 



SCROPHULARIACE^E. 



* Verbascum Thapsus L. Occasionally as an outcast or an escape 



around Aberdeen, at St. Cyrus, &c. (see also Guide). 



* Scrophularia vernalis L. On garden wall in Old Aberdeen 



(July, 1882, J. T.) ; near Manse of Alford (Guide). 



* Linaria vulgaris L. Well naturalised in many localities. On the 



north bank of Don beside the north road it bears cleistoga- 

 mous flowers. Escape or outcast. 



* L. repens Ait. Is recorded (Guide) from Ballater, Auchindoir, 



and Alford. 

 L. purpurea L. Well established on wall of Latin Manse in 

 College Bounds, Old Aberdeen, for many years. Escape. 



* L. Cymbalaria Mill. On walls at Ferryhill, Rubislaw Den, and 



elsewhere around Aberdeen (J. T.). 

 "* Mimulus luteus L. Thoroughly naturalised along all lower 



course of the River Don, on the Ythan, on the Bervie, &c. 



Veronica polita Fries. Occasionally in corn-fields ; a weed. 



V. Buxbaumii Ten. Rather a common corn-field weed in many 



places. 



Labiatje. 



Lamium maculatum L. Den of Craigston near Turriff (May, 



1877, J. K. Ledingham). 

 Teucrium Chamsedrys L. A large clump in wall of Old House 



of Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, where it has been for many 



years. Formerly cultivated. 

 "* Mentha viridis L. Recorded (Guide) from Castle Fraser, and 



from Glen Callater. 



* Baliota nigra L. Near Keig, and at Castle Forbes (Guide). 



BORAGlNACEiE. 



Pulmonaria officinalis L. In a park at Duff House near Banff 

 (April, 1883, T. E.). Formerly cultivated as medicinal. 



* Lithospermum arvense L. A doubtful native ; confounded 



with L. officinale in Guide ; on reclaimed Inches (July, 

 1883, T. E.) ; near Bridge of Don (J. R.) 



* L. officinale L. A doubtful native ; Banchory-Ternan (J. T.). 



* Anchusa sempervirens L. In numerous localities, but always on 



roadsides and near gardens; thoroughly naturalised— e.g., 

 near Old Aberdeen, Park, &c. 



