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Taraxacum officinale Web., d. udum (Jord.). Streamlet descending 

 from Am Binnein (88), at 2000 ft. Glen Fiagh (90), as well as 

 var. paliistre. 



Campanula rotunclifolia L., b. lancifolia Koch. The plant from 

 Meall Garbh, Lawers, mentioned in last year's paper, has since 

 been sent to Prof. Babington, who remarks: — "This is probably 

 the arctica of Fl. Dan. 2711." 



Primula vulgaris Huds. I found a plant in flower upon Ben 

 Nevis, at nearly 2000 ft., on June 23rd. 



Veronica serpyllifolia L., b. humifusa (Dicks.). This appears to 

 be a common, but early-blooming form. I met with it in profusion 

 on most of the mountains visited, and it occurs on Am Binnein 

 with pure white flowers. 



Melamp)yrur}i 2)ratense L., d. montanum Johnst. This seems to 

 be the usual state of the plant, above 1600 ft. I met with it on 

 Ben Nevis, Clach Leathad, and several of the Clova hills. It is 

 markedly hispid, and has the corolla-lips open, not closed, as in the 

 type ; the flowers are often beautifully streaked with rose-red. A 

 form from Loch "Wharrul, differing only by its closed corolla-lips, 

 is placed by Mr. Druce between this and the type. 



Fihinanthus minor Ehrh. A curious state occurs on the stony 

 path in Glen Doll, with flowers of a dull treacly brown. 



Utricularia Bremii Heer ? In 1887 I met with a bladderwort in 

 Lochan Feoir, Assynt (108 W. Sutherland), which deserves further 

 examination. It differs from minor in being stouter, stiffer, brighter 

 green, and with larger bladders. U. jieghcta was suggested by a 

 friend, but he has since withdrawn this, and considers that it 

 cannot be referred to any of our recognised species, except Bremii. 

 Any botanist visiting Inchnadamph would do well to further 

 investigate this striking form. I could find no trace of flowers, but 

 my visit was late (Sept. 14th). 



\Pinguicula vulgaris L., var. bicolor Nordst. E. side of Ben Nevis, 

 at about 1800-2000 ft., in a small heathy bog. The description in 

 Hartm. Handb. Skand. Flora, ed. 1870, i. 70, is : — " Kronan violett 

 med hvit lapp"; and the localities there given are: — " Lulea & 

 Lappmark ; Stenbacken mell. Jokmokk och Pajarim. Linn. FL Lapp. 

 Westergothland : Sandhem ... 0. Nordst." [I do not possess this 

 work, and cannot quite decipher the extract kindly sent me by a friend.] 

 Linne, I. c, says : — '' Var. speciosam hujus speciei corolla violacea, 

 labiis albis, observavimus in deserto Lulensi ..." I have not seen 

 specimens ; but these plants dry so indifferently that they would 

 probably be of little use, unless fresh. In my specimens the throat 

 and spur were deep violet-blue ; , the lips white, or vcrg faintly 

 tinged with lilac ; the corolla being much flattened horizontally 

 and not gaping, as in the typical form. Apparently it was scarce, 

 and restricted to a small area ; but, as the discovery was made at 

 about 10 p.m., I had little chance of making a prolonged search. 

 The white hue is lost in drying, though the contrast in depth of 

 colouricg remains well marked. 



Scleranthus annuus L., b. biennis (Pieut.) was plentiful in a sandy 

 field between the river and the railway, a mile or two above 

 Dunkeld. 



