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*Elymiis areiiarius L. Seen only on a small islet in Loch Maddy, 

 N.U. Confirms Macgillivray's 1831 record. 



Htimenophyllnm unihiternle Bory. Bather plentiful on cliffs in 

 Beesdale, Luskentyre, 8.H. 



Pteiis aquilina L. Islands all. 



Lomaria Hpiamt Desv. Islands all. 



Asplenium Adiantum-nif/ruin L. N.U., H., T. Specimens from 

 Taransay, Mr. Bennett remarks, depart from the type in the 

 direction of vars. ohtusiim and Seiyenthmm . — A. vuiriimm L. 

 N.U. & H. Rare, and not luxuriant. — A. Tnchomanes L. Rather 

 rare. Ben,, N.U., H. 



Athi/riiun Filix-faminn Roth. Ben., N.U,, H., T. 



Hcolopendrium. vuhjare Symons. Very rare. I was informed on 

 trustworthy authority, in each case hy the finder, of the occurrence 

 of one or two plants of this in one spot in Benbecula, and also in 

 S. Harris. 



Cystopterisfrngilis Bernh. Glen Lacusdale, N.H. 



Lastraa Oreopteris Presl. and L. Filix-mas Presl. Ben., N.U., 

 H. — L. spinulosa Presl. Ben., N.U. — L. dilatata Presl. Ben., N.U,, 

 H. — L. cemula Brackenridge. Ben. & N.U. Very abundant in 

 N, Uist, 



Polypodium vuhjare L. Ben,, N.U., H. 



Pheyopteris polypodioides Fee, Mountain cliffs, N,U. & H. 



Osmnnda reynlis L. Ben., N.U., T. 



Ophioylussuin vnlgatum L, Sea-shore, east side of N,U, 



Botrycliium LiDuiria Sw. Benbecula. 



Equisetum arvense L. and E. palustre L. Ben., N.U., H. — E. 

 liinosum. Sm. N. Uist, 



Lycopodium Selago L, N.U.,N.H,, S,H, 



SelayineUa selayinoides Gray. Ben., N.U., N.H., S.H. 



Chara fragilis Desv. Stagnant peat-water, N.U., T. — Var. 

 delicatula A. Br. Ditch near Sollas, N.U. — C. aspera Willd. Loch 

 near coast, west of Castle Bay, Barra. 



MR. SCOTT ELLIOT'S TROPICAL AFRICAN ORCHIDS. 

 By a. B. Rrndle, M.A., F.L.S. 



(Continued from p. 200.) 



Angrsecum Scottellii, sp. nov. Caulibug elongatis interdum 

 ramosis, foliis linearibus apice valde infequalibus ; racemis axillari- 

 bus brevissimis ; floribus par vis, sepalis ovatis acutis apice crasso 

 reflexis quam petala lanceolata majoribus, labello trifido, segmento 

 medio anguste triangular!, lateralibus longioribus supra basin 

 angustam filiformibus et curvulis, calcare semipollicari tenui, 

 ovario plus duplo longiore ; columna brevi crassa apoda ; polliniis 

 2 globosis stipite piano glandula squamiformi afhxis. 



Hab. Ruwenzori ; head of Butagu Valley, 7000 ft., No. 8081 ; 

 and woods, Butagu, 8000 ft., No. 8100, July (rains), 1894. 



