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on the Clova mountains, and he pointed out to Sir J. E. Smith 



its differences from cozspitosa. {Linn. Trans, x. p. 330). 

 Avena alpina, Sm. (A. pratensis L. var., alpina, Sm.), was found 



by Don on the summits of the Clova mountains. He says that 



it produces a great quantity of foliage. 

 Equisetum variegatum, Sm., discovered by Don on the sands 



of Barrie, still exists there. 

 George Don was also among the earliest recorders of the follow- 

 ing species as British plants, or as new to Scotland when discovered 

 by him ; or he added new localities to those previously known 

 for them : — Dianthus Armeria, near Forfar ; Silene noctiflora, 

 Angus coast ; S. nutans ; Lychnis viscaria, var. alba, Airlie Castle ; 

 Sagina apetala and S. maritima ; Ccrastium tetrandrum and C. 

 latifoliitm, Ben Lomond ; C. alpinum, Ben Lawers ; Vicia Lathy 

 roides ; Ulex nanus (Gallti), Pentland Hills ; Rosa Sabini, Clova 

 Mountains; Rubus suberectus ; Spiraea salicifolia ; Circcea inter- 

 media, Forfar ; Saxifraga rivularis, Clova Mountains ; Ribes pet- 

 rceum, Airlie Castle ; Galium pusillum. lower rocks of Clova ; G. 

 Witheringii, near Forfar ; Valeriana Pyrenaica ; Erigeron alpinus ; 

 Ant he mis tinctoria, Forfar ; Senecio sylvaticus, var. lividus ; Crepis 

 succisafolia, near Forfar ; Hieracium dubium ; H. aurantiacinn, 

 Banff; Campanula persicifolia, near Cullen ; Erythr&a lit/or alis, 

 Brodie ; Myosoth alpestris, Ben Lawers ; Asperugo procumbens, 

 Auchmithie and Westland ; Lysimachia thyrsiflora, near Rescobie ; 

 Veronica alpina, Perth, Angus, and Aberdeen ; V. saxatihs, Ben 

 Lawers ; Bartsia alpina, Maol Ghyrdy ; Teucrium Chamaidrys, old 

 walls at Balgavies and at the House of Kelly ; Polygonum minus, 

 near Forfar ; Rumex palustris, marshes, near Forfar ; Salix nigri- 

 cans, var. Andersonia7ia ; S. Lapponum, vars. arenaria and glauca; 

 and S. arbuscuta, all found in Clova ; Goodyera repcns ; Allium 

 carinatum, banks of the Isla ; Juncus filiformis ; J. biglumh, Ben 

 Lawers ; J. castaneus ; J. obtusijlorus ; J. acutiflorus ; J. lamfiro- 

 carpus ; Luzula Forsteri ; near Forfar, in fir wood ; Potamogeton 

 hcterophyllus ; Scirpus Tabermcemontani, Angus coast; Blysmus 

 rufus, sands of Barrie; Carex divisa (Fasc, No. 196), Montrose; 

 C. pauciflora ; C. incurva, Sands of Barrie; C. capillaris ; C. 

 filiformis, Moss of Restennet ; C. laevigata; C.pulla; Phleum 

 alpinum, Ben Lawers and Lochnagar ; P. a?'enarium, Sands 

 of Barrie ; Poa cassia and P. glauca, from Clova ; Glyaria 

 distans and Festuca loliacea, Huds., Angus coast ; F. gigantea, 

 var. triflora ; Bromus secalinus, B. raccmosus, and B. tectorum ; 

 Lepturus filiformis, Aberlady; Hordeum inaritimum, Angus coast ; 



