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hybrids discovered, either by my guide or by Dr. Buchanan 

 White. To the latter I am indebted for very valuable 

 notes and criticisms ; specimens from nearly all the gather- 

 ings have passed under his eye, in some cases fresh as well 

 as dried. I have also had some useful hints from the Rev. E. 

 F. Linton, who has a good knowledge of many hybrids. 



The records fall under three vice-counties : East Perth 

 (89) ; Forfar (90) ; and South Aberdeen (92). An asterisk 

 denotes a new vicecomital, a dagger a new British discovery. 



Sdlix nigricans — phylicifolia. — Apparently frequent at Restenneth, 

 no less than three plants being so named. I did not recognise 

 the nigricans element when they were growing, but it is very 

 evident in the dried material. Dr. White ("Revision of the 

 British Willows," p. 401) remarks that this is "in a few places 

 more abundant than either phylicifolia or nigricans." 



S. Lapponum, L. — A fine bush was found by the Shee Water, some 

 distance below the Spittal, at about 11 00 feet; and this 

 species is extraordinarily abundant on the Lochsie, from 1300 

 to 1800 feet. One very curious plant was found here, with 

 extremely narrow (linear-lanceolate) leaves, which Dr. White 

 suggests may perhaps be the form described as 6". gnaphalioidt . 

 Schl. 



.V. aurita x cinerea (S. lutesccns, A. Kerner). — Restenneth ; I think 

 it is common there. 



S. aurita x Lapponuni. — By the Lochsie, 89 ; three bushes, between 

 1400 and 1500 feet. Two of these, though wry unlike one 

 another, are good intermediates; the third I suspected might 

 possibly be Lapponum x phylicifolia^ and I still feci some doubt, 

 which it may be hoped that cultivation will clear up. Dr. 

 White has seen a specimen collected by Mr. Baker in Glen 

 Shee, maii\- years since; no doubt hum this locality, as the 

 Thailneiche is very poor in willows. 



*S. aurita x nigricans (S. coriacea i Forbes).- Banks of the Loch 

 ■ .'.it a mile above the Spittal, 89 : a good iutcrmed; 

 Restenneth ; on the nigricans side. 



S. aurita ■ phylicifolia. (S. tutlifcaus, B. White). — Slice Water, I 

 rathei towards phylicifolia. 



S. aurit S. ambigua l Ehrh. rhree forms were seen by 



the Lochsie, one beta \ ry remarkable for its htrdacea-Yike 

 habit and thin leaves, which scarcely shew any of the usual 

 silkii on the under sid< ar the spittal ol Glen 



nd on the hills mar Beauly, East [nverness 



