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interesting plants farther south, some of them evidently out- 

 casts or escapes, are Doronicum Pardalianches, Linn.; Allium 

 Scorodopi'astirn, Linn.; Rumex Ilydrolapathum, Huds. ; Datura 

 Stramonium^ Linn.; ImjMtiens parvijlora, DC; Cotyledon Um- 

 bilicus, Linn. ; Veronica persica, Poir. ; Crambe maritima, Linn. ; 

 Listera ovata, R. Br. Thalict7'um Jlaviom, Linn., grows near Bar- 

 locco Cave. RhyncJiospora fusca, Roem. and Schult., which I 

 discovered in 1882, is still in fair quantity about the middle of 

 Auchencairn Moss. Here also is Andromeda j^olifoUa, Linn. The 

 Rev. George Maconachie, Rerrick Manse, informs me of his re- 

 discovery of Paris quadrifolia, Linn., near Dundrennan Village. 

 Screel Hill has Oak, Beech, and Parsley Ferns, Lycopodium 

 clavatum, Linn.; Sagina subidata, Presl.; and Corydalis clavicu- 

 lata, DC. Statice Limonium, Linn., and S. rariflo7'a, Drej., cover 

 a great extent of shore in Orchardton Bay, presenting really 

 a beautiful sight. At Palnackie I gathered Papaver dubium, 

 Linn.; and Senebie^'a Coronopus, Poir., thus confirming this 

 plant for Kirkcudbrightshire. About Rascarrel Bay are Carlina 

 vulgaris, Linn, ; Juncus obtusijlorus, Ehrh. ; Verbascum Thapsiis, 

 Linn. ; Sagi?ia subulata, Presl. ; Radiola linoides, Roth. Around 

 Auchencairn may also be noted the following plants : — Mimidus 

 luteus, Linn.; Plantago media, Linn, (introduced with grass seeds), 

 Briza media, Linn.; Habenaria viridis, R. Br.; Genista iinctoria, 

 Linn., Hypericum elodes, Huds.; Lycopus europceus, Linn.; 

 Viburnum Opulus, Linn.; Bromus giganteus, Linn., var. triflora, 

 Syme ; Ranunculus sceleratus, Linn. ; Conium maculatuin, Linn. ; 

 Galium Mollugo, J^inn.; Agrimonia Eujyaiorla. Linn. Li South 

 Glen Bay grows Rumex Hydrolapathu-ni, Huds., in abundance. 



Near Castle Douglas was gathered Allium carinatum, Linn., 

 making three stations for this plant in Kirkcudbrightshire. 

 Around Carlinwark Loch I gathered Callitriche autumnalis, 

 Linn. ; Potamogeton perfoliatus, Linn. ; P. obtusifolius, Mert. and 

 Koch ; P. crispus, Linn. ; Scutellaria galericidata, Linn. ; Conium 

 maculatum, Linn. ; Rumex Ilydrolapatlium, Huds. ; Lysimachia 

 Numm.idaria, Linn, (an outcast); Nasturtium sylvestre, R. Br., 

 and Nastu7'tium palustre, DC; Glyceria aquatica, Sm., and 

 Cicuta virosa, Linn, &c. The Rev. H. M. B. Reid, Balmaghie 

 Manse, lately pointed out to me a large patch of Sambucus 

 Ebulus, Linn., near Balmaghie Church. 



