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M. (Pseudopeziza) Alismatis Phil. & Trail (Grevillea, XVI., p. 93), 



on leaves of Alisma Plantago, at Cults and near new Bridge of Don, 



in autumn. 

 Xjachnella lu.ZU.lina Phil., on dead leaves of Luzula maxima, at Seaton, 



near Aberdeen, in July. 

 Li. aspidiicola (B. & Br.), on dead petioles, &c., of Aspidium Filix-mas, 



and of A. dilatatum, near Aberdeen, at Monymusk, &c., in April. 

 L. diminuta (Rob.), on dead leaves of Aira ccespitosa, near Aberdeen, 



in spring ; common. 

 L. Callimorpha (Karst.), on dead leaves of Eriophorum angustifolium 



in April and May, in various places near Aberdeen. 

 Tapesia fusca (Pers.), on dead stems of Calluna vulgaris, in April and 



May, plentiful near Aberdeen. 

 RyparobillS Cookei (Crouan), on dog's dung, near Aberdeen, in April. 

 Ombrophila helotioides Phil., on dead Equisetum, at Loch of Park, 



on Deeside, in autumn (C. B. Plowright). (Grevillea, XVI., p. 94). 

 Anthostomella ammophila (Ph. & PI.), on dead leaves of Psamma 



arenaria, in summer, on Links near Aberdeen. 

 Philocopra Hansenii Oud., on hare's dung, on Bennachie, in April, 

 -Sphaerella Vaccinii Cooke, on dead leaves of Vaccinium Myrtillus, on Ben- 

 nachie, in April. 

 S. Duchartrei Cri6, on dead leaves of Vinca minor, in the Corbie Den, 



near Aberdeen, in May. 

 S. melanoplaca Desm., on branches of Geum urbanum, at Murtle, near 



Aberdeen, in March. 

 S. Pteridis (Fr.), on fronds of Pterin aquilina, at Inverurie, in August. 

 Sporormia Notarisii Ces., on grouse dung on Bennachie, in April. 

 Ophiobolus Tanaceti (Fckl.) Sacc, on dead lobes of leaf of Achillea, 



Millefolium, near Aberdeen, in autumn. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A FLORA OP CAITHNESS. 



By J. F. Grant and Arthur Bennett, F.L.S. 



( Contin ued from page 307.) 



Signification of signs used. 



Wherever no authority follows a locality the latter rests on that of Mr. 

 Grant, or on one of his confreres named below. 



The sign t is used to express a more or less strong suspicion of non-nativity. 



The sign ! is used to show that a specimen from the locality named has been 

 seen by the second of the authors of this paper. 



The authorities for the plant names are omitted as being well-known ; ex- 

 cept in the case of varieties, &c, that are not to be found in our manuals. 



For additional local information on the Caithness Flora we are 

 indebted to the following gentlemen (whose names should have 



