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R. heterophyllus, Fries. — Sibster, near Wick. 

 Sin apis arvensis, L. — Abundant. 

 ^^' Nasturtium ojficinale, Br. — Thurso river, near Halkirk. 

 ^'Barbarea vulgaris, Br. — Common in both Wick and Thurso 

 rivers, " in situations far from gardens." 

 \-''Papaver duhium, L. — Westerseat, in oat-field. 

 "^^Cardamine hir.mta, L. — Yarrow Hills. 

 "^C. Jiexuosa, With. — Yarrow Hills. 

 "^'Viola tricolor, L. — Plentiful. 



*F. lutea, Huds., var. amcena. — Shores of Loch Wester. Sandy 

 links, near Ackerill Tower ? this may be F. Curtisii, Forster. 

 "''Ra2Jhanus Puqjhanistrum , L. — Abundant. 

 Stellaria uliginosa, Murray. — Wick river. 

 '^'Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Plentiful on Wick and Thurso rivers. 

 *L. vespertina, Sibth. — Once found near Wick. 

 "^'Stellaria media. With., var. neglecta. — Potato-fields at Oldwick. 

 *Arenaria trinervia, L. — Dunbeath Strath. 

 Sagina procumbens, L. — Ditch at Gersa. Watteu. 

 Spergula arvensis, L. (sativa). — Common in corn-fields. 

 '■^Spergularia neglecta, Syme. — Shaltiegoe and Wick river. 

 '''Geranium sylvaticuin, L. — Abundant on Eeisgill Burn, near 

 Lybster. Forss Water. 



Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Scouthall Wood. Watten, &c. 

 '^Medicago lupuUna, L. — Fields and waysides. 

 \Trifolium agrarium, L. — Westerseat (alien). 

 *T. 7ninus, Kelhan. — Thurso and Wick rivers. 

 \T. hybridum, L. — Westerseat (alien). 



Lathyriis prateyisis, L. — Common. Keay Links, among 

 Thalictriim. 



*Pru7ius spinosa, L. — Four bushes of this on Acharole Burn 

 (planted, ? A. B.). 



"^'Sjnrma Filipendula, L. — Helman Head, very dwarf specimen. 

 Ilid)us casius, L. — Cliffs of Thurso river, fifteen miles from 

 its mouth. 



*Ji. Chammnorus, L. — Knockfinu Heights, near the Sutherland- 

 shu-e border; also plentiful in Morven. 



-''Sedum Rhodiola, DC. — Duncansby Head. Several cliffs near 

 Wick. 



Y'^Saxifraga hypnoides, " L."— Burn at Bibbster. One plant near 

 Wick. (Garden escape ? A. B.). 

 t Carum Carvi, L.— Near " John O'Groats." 

 Galium verum, L. — Plentiful. Wick, &c. 

 ■^Viburnum Opulus,h.~One tree between Lybster and Dunheath, 

 by the roadside. ^ Planted ? A. B.) 

 i-'Anthemis arvensis, L. (H. C. W.).— The Glebe, Wick. 

 ^'^'Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Bilbster ; also on Thurso river. " Pro- 

 bably a garden escape." 



'^Hieracium jicdlidum, Fries. — Dunbeath Strath. 

 H. prenanthoides, Vill. — Wick river. 

 H. sylvaticuin, Sm. — Yarrow Hills. 

 Pyrola media, Swartz. (H. C. W.).— Lybster Burn. 



