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On the 14th, we bent our steps bj the shores of Luce Bay, to Grenan 

 Craigs, New England Bay, Chapel Rosan Bay, and the sandy shores 

 near Stoneykirk, to Mid- Tors, and thence toGlenluce. Many species 

 of Rubus such as R. leucostachys, corylifolius, and macrophyllus 

 were observed, also Alsine marina, Atriplex laciniata, Carum 

 verticiUatum, especially in marshy spots near Glenluce. At Mid- 

 Tors, in a ditch, Utricularia minor, Hypericum elodes, and Ranun- 

 culus hederaceus occur in profusion, and, on the moors in the neigh- 

 bourhood, Drosera longifolia and Rhynchospora alba. On the shores of 

 Luce Bay several varieties of Chenopodium album occur, one of them 

 with undivided leaves resembling C. polyspermum, also Glaucium 

 luteum, Triticum loliacoum, Humulus Lupulus, Vicia sylvatica. Ger- 

 anium robertianum, var. purpureum, Sparganium simplex, Isatis tinc- 

 toria (cultivated for dye), Isolepis fluitans, Mentha viridis, and Pe- 

 troselinum sativum. In fields near Glenluce, Echium vulgare and 

 Ornithopus perpusillus were found. On visiting the old Abbey of Luce 

 we procured specimens of Lithospermum officinale. The evening of 

 this day was the only occasion on which rain fell during our trip. 



August 15. — Directing our course towards Auchenmally Bay, we 

 passed Synnyness castle, and on our way picked Chelidonium majus, 

 Rubus suberectus, and some varieties of Chenopodium album. On the 

 shore at Auchenmally Bay, near the inn called the Cock, we found pro- 

 fusion of Blysmus rufus, Carex extensa, Juncus maritimus, Ery- 

 thra3a linarifolia, Littorella lacustris, Scutellaria galericulata, Scirpus 

 maritimus, Sedum Telephium, and a few specimens of Osmunda regalis. 



On the shore between Barr point and Port William, we observed 

 many of the maritime plants already noticed, besides Ranunculus 

 liirsutus, a creeping variety of Ranunculus Flammula, Malva moschata, 

 Scutellaria minor, Bartsia viscosa, Jasione montana, a common plant 

 in all this district "We in vain looked for Erodium maritimum, and 

 Solanum nigrum, which I picked several years ago on this shore. 

 Leaving Port William, our route lay by Monreith Bay to Carleton, 

 and thence to Glasserton and Whithorn. Want of time prevented us 

 from visiting Burrow Head, as we intended, and thus we failed to get 

 Artemisia maritima, which is abundant on tlie shore in that quarter. 

 At Glasserton we saw Aquilegia vulgaris, and near Whithorn, Carex 

 filiformis, Epilobium parviflorum, Fragaria elatior. Genista tinctoria, 

 Hypericum maculatum (a species in many respects like H. dubium, 

 and differing chiefly in the form of its sepals). Ononis antiquorum 

 or spinosa, Ulex nanus, Veronica Anagallis, and Verbascum Thapsus. 

 We also gathered some enormous specimens of Agaricus campestris 

 and Georgii, some being 12 inches in diameter. 



August 16th. — This day our walk was by the shore to Cnigleton, 

 Rigg Bay, Galloway House and Garlieston. The shore here fur- 

 nished us with specimens of Crithmum maritimum. Genista tinctoria, 

 Glaucium luteum, Linaria Tulgaris, Aster Tripolium, Statice rariflora, 



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