PLANTS OBSERVED IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES IN 189-1. 237 



The peduncles are few-flowered, and several times longer than 

 the leaves. 



49. E. TRiNERVE E. Mey. Com. 180; Harvey in FL Capensis, 

 ii. 262. 



Hab. Caffraria, Drcge. 



PlantcB e.vcliisa. 

 E. ambiijuum. Meissn. ex Kraiiss in Flora, xxvii. (1844), 357 = 



Rhiinchosia Ecklonei Steud. 

 E. an/cnteimi Desv. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 1. ix. (182G), 422 = 



An/i/rolobmni .lericenm E. & Z. 

 E. capitatmn E. Mey. Coin. PI. Afr. Austr. i. 130 — Psoralea 



tomentosa Thunb. 

 E. chrijsopnstum E. Meyer ex Steud. Noni. ed. 2, i, 588 = PJiyn- 



chosin rhrysoposta Steud. 

 E. erijthrocarpon Beck in PauUtsche Harar, 455, t. 10 = Flembifjia 



rhoilocarpa Baker. 

 E. 'puherulum E. & Z. Enuin. 256 = Rhi/nchosia puberula Steud. 

 E. reticulatum E. Mey. Com. 129 = PJujnchosia F]cklonei Steud. 



(fide Index Kewensis). 

 E. sericeum, E. & Z. Emim,. 256 = Rhynchosia Orthodanum Benth. 



In this paper I have not attempted to deal with the Mascareue 

 species, which are not numerous. Some of those of the mainland, 

 like E. (jlomeratum and E. cajanoidcs, reach that island, while others, 

 like E. procumhens, E. Bojeri, and E. Bojerianuui, are apparently 

 endemic. 



In conclusion, I beg to tender my best thanks to Mr. W. P. 

 Hiern, M.A., F.L.S., for kindly allowing me to use his descriptions 

 of the Welwitschian novelties. 



PLANTS OBSERVED IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES IN 1894. 

 By W. a. Shoolbred, M.R.C.S. 



In a paper on the Flora of the Outer Hebrides which appeared 

 in the Annals of Scottish Natural History for Jan. 1892, Mr. Arthur 

 Bennett gave 492 species and varieties, excluding Characece, as the 

 total number of plants recorded from these islands up to that time. 

 He says, " To this I think it probable that at least fifty or sixty 

 species will be added, and eventually found to occur.'' Since then 

 several additional records have been made by Mr. A. Somerville 

 and Mr. W. S. Duncan. 



The material for these notes was collected during a visit of 

 about three weeks in July, 1894. As I am able to add about forty 

 more species, besides varieties and well-marked forms, and have 

 been fortunate enough to confirm several old records previously 

 considered doubtful, Mr. Bennett's estimate of the number likely 

 to be added to the flora will, I think, prove to be under the mark, 

 especially as a great deal of interesting ground remains to be 

 searched. 



