160 The Scottish Naturalist. 



on January 26, 1792. This paper, which had never before been published, is on the 

 " Botanical History of Angus, "and among other plants noticed are Eriophorum 

 alpmtcm, Schcenus mariscus, &c. Of Dorouicum pa rdali anches the author re- 

 marks that it "grows in shady ground several miles west from Montrose. This 

 plant has never yet been found in England, but was observed in Scotland, by Mr. 

 Lightfoot, in some parts of Annandale ; as he always found it near buildings, 

 however, he concludes that it has probably escaped from gardens. But in the 

 place which I now mention this could not possibly have happened ; and I like- 

 wise met with it in Perthshire, in a situation which confirms me in this opinion ; 

 and besides, it maybe remarked, that it is a plant very rarely, if ever, to be found 

 in gardens, at least, in this age. I would therefore, upon the whole, suppose 

 the plant to be an original native of this country ; though it may be found in 

 situations which may lead to the opinion of its having escaped from gardens." 



In the same magazine Professor Thistleton Dyer communicates a note upon 

 Exobasidium vaccinii Woronin, a gall-like fungus affecting Vaccinium Vitis- 

 Idcea, and gives as the only British localities, Perthshire and Aberdeenshire. 

 Besides these localities (where I have noticed the diseased plants of Vaccinium) 

 I may mention Ross-shire (Achilty), and Inverness-shire (Strathglass), as stations. 

 There seems to be a real gall not very dissimilar in appearance to the Fungus, 

 upon the same plant.— F. Buchanan White, November. 1871. 



Correction of Error.— In the paper on the " Altitudes attained by certain 

 plants'* (page 119), one sentence would seem to imply that Mr. H. C. Watson 

 had not consulted Professor Dickie's " Botanist's Guide." This was an error on 

 my part, as a reference to Cybele Brittanica, iv., 348, will show.— F. Buchanan 

 White, November, 1871. 



VARIOUS NOTES. 



In the "Journal of the Scottish Metereological Society" for July 1871, Mr. 

 Buchan finishes his valuable paper upon the rainfall of Scotland. In conclud- 

 ing, he remarks that "the figures of the rainfall point to great differences of 

 climate at places comparatively near each other, especially in the Highlands. 

 In this respect, Inverness-shire presents greater extremes of climate than any 

 other county in the British Isles. At Culloden the rainfall scarcely amounts 

 to 25 inches, and at Corrimony to 39 inches ; whereas at Glenquoich it amounts 

 to 101-53 inches, and at Sligachan, in Skye, probably to little less than 150 

 inches annually. Since, then, summer quarters in the Highlands, even in the 

 same county, have climates so widely different, the figures on the map give in- 

 formation of the greatest value on this and other practical inquiries." 



In the same journal for October 1870, and January 1871, is an extremely valu- 

 able and interesting paper by the same author, upon " The Temperature of the 

 British Isles," illustrated by thirteen charts. 



The Rev. W. A. Leighton has recently made a valuable addition to the library 

 of the British botanist, in the form of a " Lichen Flora of Great Britain." We 

 regret that our space will not allow us to notice the work at greater length. 

 The author will perhaps, however, allow us to suggest that in the next edition 

 a more copious index would add greatly to the value of the work. 



