PLANTS OF SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS 107 



Ajuga pyramidalis, L. — On rocks, under shade of hazel, about 50 

 feet above sea-level, near Bettyhill 108 ; very rare. 



Plantago lanceolata, Z., var. sphcerostachya. — Common on the coast, 

 as at Bettyhill, Tongue, and also in dry places inland 107 and 

 108. 



P. maritima, L. — A curious variety or state grew on the sea-sand on 

 Bettyhill 108, with small short fleshy leaves and very thick 

 root-stock. 



Polygonum viviparum, L. — Sea-level at Bettyhill 108. 



Ulmus montana, Stokes {U. canipestris^ L.). — Native by the streams 

 and on rocks about Inchnadamph. 



Betula tomentosa, ReitJi [B, ghitinosa). — xAltnaharra '^108. 



Quercus sessilis, Ehrh. — Invershin 107, Tongue 108. 



Q. Robur, L. — Invershin '''107 (planted). 



Populus tremula, Z. — Native on cliffs, Inchnadamph. 



Salix alba, Z. — Invershin 107, probably introduced. 



S. cinerea, Z. — Tongue 108. 



S. repens, Z, — In several forms above Inchnadamph 108. 



S. Myrsinites, Z. — In Traligill Glen, and on limestone above 

 Inchnadamph. 



S. herbacea, Z. — Near coast level at Cape Wrath, A. M. Bell. 



Helleborine atrorubens {Epipactis atrorubens). — Traligill Glen 108. 



Orchis mascula, Z. — On cliffs in Traligill Glen 108, and on slopes 

 of Ben More, Assynt '''107. 



Orchis latifolia, Z. — Inchnadamph, rather variable 108. 



O. incarnata, Z. — Near Ardvrick Castle 107, and as the var. 

 ^angustifolia at Inchnadamph 108. 



O. incarnata, latifolia. — With the above, but very rare. 



O. ericetoruni, Linto?i. — Invershin 107, Altnaharra, Bettyhill, etc. 

 108 ; Watten 109. 



Habenaria conopsea, Br. — Dark-flowered forms at Invershin 107. 



H. albida, Br. — Abundant in Traligill Glen 108. 



H. bifolia, Br. — Abundant at Inchnadamph. 



*H. virescens [ZoHik), [H. chlorokuca, Ridley). — At Inchnadamph 

 with the foregoing, 108. 



H. viridis, Br. — Bettyhill, etc., var. ovata occurs on the Scrabster 

 Cliffs, Caithness 109, with broadly oval leaves, an analogous 

 plant to the var. ovata of Liparis which is a seaside form from 

 Glamorganshire. 



