378 The Scottish Naturalist. 



in the arrangement of the Hypericums — several species (e.g., 

 liumifusum, pulchrum, &c.) being given as sub-species; but this 

 is probably a typographical error. Geranium lucidum is sup- 

 posed to be " perhaps an escape " ! Epilobium tetragonum is 

 given ; but E. obscurum, by far the commonest species, is not 

 mentioned ; Galium sylvestre, var. montanum, and G. pusillum 

 are given as distinct, but they are the same thing. Primula 

 elatior is probably not that species, but a hybrid between 77//- 

 garis and verts. Luzula campestris var. congcsta is probably L. 

 multiflora. Carex vesicaria is said to be very common ; C. 

 ampullacea not so common. The reverse is usually the case. 

 Isoetes lacustris is reported from two lochs in Colvend. Is this 

 true lacustris, or echinospora ? 



With these criticisms (which we trust the author will accept 

 in the spirit that they are offered) we must conclude. 



Sphagnum Austini, &c, in the South-west of Scotland. — During the 

 present summer I have found, within six miles of New Galloway, in Kirk- 

 cudbrightshire, abundance of Sphagnum Austini Sull., and its var. imbrica- 

 turn. Jt grows in large hassocks on Moss Raploch, on the farm of Clatter- 

 ingshaws, the scene of one of King Robert Bruce's victories. I have also 

 found Jungermannia Pearsoni Lindb. in this district, perhaps the first time 

 that it has been got in Scotland. Atetzgeria conjugata Lindb. occurs in 

 this district in plenty. In the neighbouring parish of Dairy I also came upon 

 a station for Pyrola secuiida, perhaps now the only one in the three south- 

 western counties. I also find Sphagnum Austini, but not in plenty, in 

 Barend Moss, Laurieston, near Castle Douglas, and also in Auchencairn 

 Moss, near Auchencairn. — James M 'Andrew, New Galloway. 



Note on some Perthshire Plants. — Thlaspi alpcslre. — I have recently 

 found this on Ben Chualaich in Rannoch, where it occurs very sparingly on 

 a limestone rock in company with Saxifraga oppositifolia, Armeria maritima, 

 and several very rare lichens. The rock on which these grow is of very 

 small extent, and it is interesting to observe how these plants are entirely 

 restricted to it — the neighbouring rocks (of a different geological formation) 

 having none of them. This is a second Perthshire, and the third Scottish 

 locality for Thlaspi alpcstre. Agrimonia odorata. — I observed this appar- 

 ently wild near Connie. It has already been recorded for St Fillans, 

 about six miles from Comrie, but some doubt was thrown on its being indig- 

 enous. Lactuca muralis. — This grows on a wall between Crieff and Comrie, 

 and seems to be fairly established, though it cannot be claimed as native. — 

 P. Buchanan White. 



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