122 'TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



All over tlie hill, Antennaria dioica, Polygonum 

 viviparum, Carex oralis, and Festuca vivipara, grow 

 plentifully ; and on the way down to Alyth I have 

 got Festuca sciuroides, this being the only place in 

 the district where I have seen that grass. 



In addition to the plants noticed as occurring 

 within the circuit above described, a few notes may 

 be added to enable a general view to be obtained 

 of the Flora of the district. 



The more common species of Compositor are very 

 much the same as are generally met with all over 

 the country. But it may be noted, inter alia, that 

 Gnaphalium idiginosum and G. sylvaticum are both 

 much more abundant than in Clydesdale — especially 

 the former, which is common at road-sides, and as 

 a garden weed it seems to hold a place second to 

 no rival. Carduus heterophyllus is also quite com- 

 mon in nearly all the shady woods in the district. 

 Filago germanica and Centaurea Cyanus are rather 

 rare; Tragopogon pratensis, Arctium lappa, Tanacetum 

 vtdgare, and Doronicum Pardalianches, are occasional 

 — the last, as well as the less-common D. planta- 

 gineum, and Onopordon Acanthium, being no doubt 

 escapes from cultivation. 



The most noticeable feature about the district 

 TJmbelliferai is perhaps the scarcity of Chosrophyllum 

 temidentum, which is so abundant around Glasgow. 

 I have seldom noticed it about the neighbourhood, 

 excerrt in some hedges near Meigle. JEthusa 

 Cynapium, Conium maculatum, Daucus Carota, and 

 Peucedanu?n Ostruthhim, are very rare and local. 

 Carum Carui and Astrantia major are occasionally 

 found as escapes from gardens, and Fiinpinella 

 Saxifixiga takes a place with the most common 

 species in being particularly abundant. 



Leguminous plants are very prominent all around 

 in July. The Broom is particularly abundant and 

 rich. Vetches occur in great variety, and Vicia 

 sylvatica deserves special notice for its abundance 

 in all shady dells. Knowing that while this plant is 



