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lesser quantity, but very pretty when its large white floating blossoms 

 unfold. The Great Eeed-naace [Typha latifolia) has been introduced ; 

 and alongside it is the Common Reed [Phragmites communis). Strong, 

 well developed plants of the Tway-blade [Listera ovata) are plenti- 

 ful at the Tipper part of the lake. Turning to the pastures, there 

 are to be found the Adder' s-tongue Fern [Ophioglossum vulgatum) 

 and the Moonwort [Botrychium lunaria) — both, but the latter espe- 

 cially, much "nibbled over" by sheep. The Great Butterfly Orchis 

 [Hahenaria chlorantha) and the Green Frog-Orchis {H. viridis) are 

 also growing in the same situations. The marshy parts of the 

 estate contain, besides other plants, numbers of Carices, among 

 them being Carex teretiuscula, C. paniculata, C. pallescens, C. syl- 

 vatica, and C. paludosa. 



But any description of The Haining would be quite incomplete 

 without a reference to the numbers of wild and domesticated water- 

 fowl which at once enliven and embellish the loch. By the kind- 

 ness of the proprietor, I am enabled to give a list of these : — 



List of Water-Fowl on The Haining Loch, October 1882. 



White Call Ducks. 

 Brown Call Ducks. 



Shieldrakes. 



White Swan. 



Black Swan. 



Swan Geese. 



White Chinese Geese. 



Brown Chinese Geese. 



Canada Geese. 



Bean Geese. 



Laughing Geese. 



Egyptian Geese. 



Brent Geese. 



American Runner Ducks, 



Pekin Ducks. 



Cayuga Ducks. 



Aylesbury Ducks. 



Rouen Ducks. 



Black Indian Drakes. 

 Tufted Pochard. 

 Red-headed Pochard. 



Teal. 

 Grebe. 

 Bald-Coots. 

 Water-Hen. 

 Water-Rail. 

 Herons. 



Wild Ducks or Mallards. 

 &c. &c. 



The Heron [Ardea cinerea) is a frequent visitant to The Haining ; 

 while the Black-headed or Laughing Gull [Larus ridlbundiis) breeds 

 there, in what is called tlie Pic-maw Moss, making its presence 

 very evident by the peculiar cry from which it derives its trivial 

 name. The small birds are none of them particularly noteworthy, 

 so far as I can learn. The modest little Tree-creeper (Certhia 

 familiaris) is common ; and the Starling [Stumus vidgaris) abundant. 

 The walk round the margin of the loch is a very pleasant one. 

 On the south-west side a line of Birches and Chestnuts, drooping 

 over towards the water, forms a natural arcade ; while the opposite 

 side is thickly planted with Laurels, Berberis, Hollies, Dwarf Coni- 

 fers, Ehododendrons, and other shrubs. Some very fine trees, also, 

 are dotted over the grounds, particularly Horse - Chestnuts and 

 Scotch Firs. One widespreading Chestnut, which might rival 



