io6 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Ovarium apice hispiduliim. Spica cum omnibus spiculis ferti- 

 libus demum caduca, spiculis sterilibus in culmo manentibus. 



Patria ignota, introductam in Scotia prope Edinburgh 

 (Slateford et Leith Docks), invenit J. Fraser. 



Affinis Tritico miitico {^i^^i/opi Diuticce^ Boiss.) quod differt 

 a nostro spica elongata gracili multispiculata, internodiis 

 spicula adjacente longioribus, spiculis minoribus angustioribus 

 oblongis, glumis sterilibus vix dimidiam spiculam aequantibus 

 apice dilatatis obscure sinuato-denticulatis, glumis fertilibus 

 obtusissimis subintegris." 



Leith, DecejJiher 1907. 



PLANTS OF SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS. 



By G. Claridge Druce, M.A., F.L.S. 



{^Co7itinued fro7n p. 44.) 



Primula acaulis, L. — In plentiful flower in July. 



P. scotica, Hook. — Abundant at Farr, and near Bettyhill, in beautiful 



flower. 

 ]^Iyosotis repens, Don. — Invershin 107; Inchnadamph, Altnaharra, 



etc. 108. 

 :\I. palustris. Relh., var. strigulosa, M. and K. — Inchnadamph, 

 Bettyhill. 



M. versicolor, Reichb. — Invershin, Altnaharra, etc. 



Veronica officinalis, L. — Luxuriant specimens on Ben Hope. 



V. humifusa, Dicks. (V. serpylUfolia, L., var. borealis). — East side of 

 Ben More 107 ; Ben Hope, Canisp 108. 



-''Rhinanthus monticola, Druce. — Near Oykell Bridge 107. Altna- 

 harra, Strathmore, near Tongue, etc. 108. 



Melampyrus pratense, Z., var. ^''hians, Druce. — Base of Canisp, also 

 near Bettyhill 108. 



Pinguicula vulgaris, L. — A pinkish purple-flowered plant grew on 

 the north side of Creagan Breaca 108. 



'^Thymus glaber, Aliller {T. Chamcedrys, Fr.). — Ben Hope, Quinag 



108. 

 '•'T. ovatus, Miner (T. CJuwicedrys, auct. ang.). — Strathmore 108. 



T. Serpyllum, L. — Ben Hope. 



Galeopsis Tetrahit, Z., var. bifida (Boenn). — Invershin ^107 ; Altna- 

 harra '"108. 



