The Scottish Naturalist. 269 



*' 'San m'an Ruadh-aisrigh ah'fhas na cuairtagau.''' — M'Intyre. 

 It was near the red path where the crab-apples grew. 



This plant is the badge of the Clan Lamont. 



Pyrus aucuparia — INIountain-ash, rowan-tree. Old Irish and 

 Gaelic : luis^ drink (luisreog^ a charm). The Highlanders formerly 

 used to distil the fruit into a very good spirit. They also be- 

 lieved " that any part of this tree carried about with them would 

 prove a sovereign charm against all the dire effects of enchant- 

 ment or witchcraft." — Lightfoot (1772). Ftiinseag coille^ the wood 

 enchantress, or the wood-ash (see Circxd) ; a^aobh chaoran^ the 

 berry - tree {caor, a berry). Irish : pairtainn dearg, the red 



crab. 



" Bu dh'eirge a ghruidh na caoran.'''' — OssiAN. 



His cheeks were ruddier than the rowan. 

 *' Siiil chorrach mar an dearcag, 

 Fo rosg a dh-iathas dlu, 

 Gruidhean mar na caoran 

 Fo n' aodann tha learn cuin 

 An cailin dileas donn. 



Thine eyes are like the blaeberrj% 

 Full and fresh upon the brae, 

 Thy cheeks shall blush like the rowans 

 On a mellow autumn day. 



(Translated by Professor J. S. Blackie.) 



This plant is the badge of the Clan M'Lachlan. 



Pyrus cydonia — Quince-tree. Gaelic : craobh chiiiimse, cor- 

 ruption of quince, from French coignassa^ pear-quince. Originally 

 from Cydon in Candia. 



AURANTIACE^. 



Citrus aurantium — The orange. Gaelic : or ubhal, golden 

 apple ; or mheas, golden fruit ; oraisd,^ from Latin aiiruvi. 

 Irish : or. Welsh : oyr^ gold. 



" 'S Phoebus dath na'n tonn 



Air fiamh brensin.'' — M'DoNALD. 

 And Phoebus colouring the waves 

 With an orange tint. 



Citrus medica — Citron. Gaelic : craobh shitroin. 

 Citrus limonum — Lemon. Gaelic : cra?in litnoin. French : 

 lunon. Italian : limo7ie. 



^ Spelt by M 'Donald properly orainis. His spelling generally is far from 

 correct, and the same word often spelt different ways. He is also much 

 given to translating a name from the English. — Fergusson. 



( To he continued.) 



