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level with the tip of the petals. Male flowers not seen. — Forests 

 of Central Madagascar, Dr. Parker! Adds this genus, of which 

 three species are previously known in Tropical Africa, and four at 

 the Cape, to the flora of the island. 



Peiwedanwn capense, Sonder. — In the Noman's-land, between 

 Imerina and Betsileo, Barun 340 ! A Cape species gathered already 

 in Central Madagascar by the late Dr. Eutenberg. 



L'mstniia Bojeri, Seem. — Rocks in Noman's land, Baron 342! 

 Gathered also by Dr. Parker, and long ago by Bojer. Native 

 names, Hazo-fjoaika and TshujiJa. These new specimens show 

 clearly the normal 2-celled ovary of the genus, which Mr. Bentham, 

 Gen. Plant, i. 945, expresses a doubt as to this species possessing. 

 (To be continued.) 



NOTES ON THE FLORA OF CAITHNESS AND 



SUTHERLAND. 



By Arthur Bennett, F.L.S. 



The plants of these two counties are interesting beyond the 

 mere fact of certain species occurring there, forming, as they do, 

 the extreme north of mainland Scotland. Beyond a few species 

 recorded in the ' Botanical Exchange Club Reports ' and those of 

 the ' Record Club,' I do not know of any published additions to 

 these counties since Mr. H. C. Watson's ' Topographical Botany ' 

 appeared. For the additions to the Caithness Flora, I am in- 

 debted for a series of specimens, and notes on them, from Mr. 

 James Grant, of Wick (who mentions Mr. D. Nicolson for many 

 specimens and localities). For those of Sutherland, for a similar 

 series from Mr. W. F. Miller, of this town. Mr. Miller spent but 

 a short time in E. Sutherland, which is to be regretted, that vice- 

 county having been much less searched than W. Sutherland. In 

 the critical genera the Hieracium and Salix, we are much indebted to 

 the kindness of Mr. J. Backhouse (through Mr. Mennell) and the 

 Rev. J. E. Leefe for their determination. I have thought it best to 

 place the two counties together, j^et to separate the records for 

 each. A '^'' prefixed to the name implies it to be an addition to the 

 county, so far as published records go. The t sign signifies, in 

 the usual way, doubt of the nativity of the plant to which it is 

 affixed. A fewplants have the initials H. C. W. ; these had been 

 seen by the late Mr. H. C. Watson ; but for whose regretted death 

 these notes would have been much more valuable. 



Caithness. — County 109. 



Thalictrum wajus, Auct. — Reay Links. Some slight doubt may 

 attach to this plant, the fruit being too near viijius, but the ex- 

 posed and nortliern situation may have stunted the development of 

 the fruit in late autumn. 



Piannnrulus trirliojihyJIas, Chaix. (H. C. W.) — In two old 

 quarries three miles from Wick. 



