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540. Nigricans Sm. Common, more especially on the hills. 



The following varieties occur : — 

 Var. Andersoniana Sm. 

 Var. Forsteriana Sm. 

 Var. a /pes tr is Donn. 

 Var. damascena Forbes. 

 Var. petroza Anders. 

 Var. arbuscula Hook. 

 Var. hirta Sm. 



541. Phylicifolia L. Not uncommon on the hills. 



The following forms are reported from Breadalbane : — 

 Var. Wulfeniana Sm. 

 Var. laxiflora Borr. 

 Var. tetrapla Walker. 

 Var. Borreria?ia Sm. 

 Var. phillyrecefolia Borr. 

 Var. tenuior Borr. 

 Var. teiurifolia Borr. 

 Var. Weigeliana Willd. 

 Var. radicans Sm. 



542. Viminalis L. Not uncommon. 



Var. Smithiana Willd. In several places. 

 Var. ferruginea G. Anders. In several places. 



543. LanataL. Reported from Meal Cuachlar in Breadalbane. 



544. Lapponum L. Not uncommon on the richer hills. 



Var. arena?- i a Sm. Breadalbane, &c. 

 Var. Stuartiana Sm. Breadalbane, &c. 



545. Myrsinites L. Breadalbane. 



Var. procumbens Forbes. 

 Var. arbutifolia Sm. 

 Var. serrata Bosw. 



546. Arbuscula L. Breadalbane, Rannoch, and Athole. 



The following varieties occur : — 

 Var. venulosa Sm. Breadalbane. 

 Var. prunifolia Sm. Breadalbane. 

 Var. vacciniifolia Walker. Breadalbane. 

 Var. carinata Sm. Rannoch. 



547. Herbacea L. On many of the richer hills. 



548. Reticulata L. Breadalbane. 



549. Purpurea L. Not uncommon in the Lowlands. 



The hybrid S. rubra Huds. and var. helix L. also 

 occur ; and rubra at least is not uncommon. 



