$6^ THE DISAPPEARANCE OF BRITISH PLANTS. 



570. Scthim rejiexum, L. Found freely on a wall at Birnie, 

 Elgin ; disappeared through repairs (G.). Not native. 



675. Drosera coiglica, Huds. Extinct in Kincardine (M.). 

 Extinct round Alford, Mid-Aberdeen, through drainage (W. W.). 



677. Hlppuris vulgaris, L. Extinct round Alford, Mid- Aberdeen, 

 but still appears on the borders of Banffshire. 



611. Erijngium maritimum, L. Found in the early part of the 

 century on the sandy coast at St. Cyi'us, near Montrose, and at 

 St. Fergus, Peterhead, but extinct in both localities from unknown 

 causes (J. W. H. T. and R. B.). 



687. LiniKBii horealis, Gronov. Has been cleared from near 

 Dingwall, Ross-shire, owing to the wood in which it grew having 

 been cut down and the ground cultivated (T. A.). Formerly 

 grew at Kingsmills, but has been destroyed through cultivation 

 (G. A., Jide T. A.). These are two of the most northern British 

 stations. 



812. Silyhum Marianinn, Gaertn. Has gone from the rockg 

 near Tarbet-ness Lighthouse, Ross-shire (D.). This plant is very 

 rare in Scotland. 



887. Lactuca {Mulgedium) alpina. This plant was found 

 (probably abnormally) on the Coreen Hills at about 700 feet, but is 

 now extinct (W. W.). 



910. Vaccinium Oxycoccos, L. Formerly grew in a piece of 

 mossy land on the uplands north of Mealfourvouny, a hill of Old 

 Red Sandstone conglomerate above 3000 feet, but whether the 

 plants were of recent introduction or last survivors, they have dis- 

 appeared (Gr.). 



926. Phyllodoce taxifoUa, Salisb. {Mefiziesia ccBrulea). The 

 only British habitat of this plant is the Sow of Athol, and it has 

 now been nearly extirpated, for sale (K. and F. B. W.). The 

 habitat is within sight of a gamekeeper's house, so that its protection 

 would be easy if the Duke of Athol, the owner, could be moved to 

 that effect. 



929. Pyrola media, Sw. Has disappeared from White Hills, 

 Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, through sheep grazing (J. M. A.). 



932. Moneses grandifiora, Salisb. {Pyrola unijiora, L.). Ex- 

 tirpated from Woodhead Hill, Traqueer, Dumfriesshire (J. W.). 

 Once not uncommon on the Muirhead of Scone ; now very rare, 

 from extirpation by botanists and others (F. B. W.). Formerly 

 abundant within four miles of Forres ; now extirpated ; also from 

 the wood at Brodie, near Forres, from the wood being cut down, 

 and from Coul Woods, near Strathpeffer. It is also disappearing 

 from Rothiemurchen, in this case from the rapacity of collectors (K.). 



945. Primula scotica, Hook. Marsh near Edinburgh, PentJand 

 Hills ; practically extirpated (G. A. P.). 



984. Aspertigo procuniheyis, L. Has not been found for some 

 years near the village of Balnahuish, on the Dornoch Firth (D.). 

 This was its most northern station. 



993. Mertensia maritima, Don. Shingle at Bay of Nigg, 

 Aberdeen ; almost extirpated from shingle being removed to form 

 concrete blocks used in building a pier some years ago (J. W. H. T.). 



