ON SOME SCOTTISH RUBI. 43 



a surprise to me to see no R. nisticamis* or Fl. leucostachys* any- 

 where ; but ordinarily each bramble was familiar enough, and 

 might have been growing in England. 



The only neighbourhood that I was able to explore at all 

 thoroughly was that of Callander, in West Perth, where I stayed 

 three weeks. I found the Callander Crags exceeduigly good 

 bramble ground, and the shores of Loch Earn, Loch Venuachar, 

 and Lake of Monteith, all in W. Perth. In Mid-Perth, the Knock 

 of Crieff and the neighbourhood of Killin and Loch Tay proved to 

 be happy bunting grounds for me, though my visits to them were 

 provoldngly hurried. At Oban (Argyle) I had only two hours, and 

 scarcely more at Balloch (Dumbarton). To Cramond Bridge (Lin- 

 lithgow) I went twice, for two or three hours at a time ; but there 

 brambles were few and far between. In Stirlingshire I had espe- 

 cially unfavourable weather, but under the guidance of Mr. Robert 

 Kidston and Colonel Stirling was able to examine Stirling Castle 

 Hill and the Gargunnock neighbourhood. 



During my stay at Callander I was helped by my son, F. A. 

 Eogers, who brought me fresh specimens from a few localities 

 beyond my reach. In the following notes W.P. stands for West 

 Perth, M.P. for Mid Perth, A. for the comity of Argyle, D. for 

 Dumbarton, L. for Linlithgow, and S. for Stirling. From all the 

 places named I saw last July newly gathered pieces, and, with very 

 few exceptions, the living plant in situ. As on so many previous 

 occasions, I am again indebted to Dr. Focke for helping me to name 

 forms not before certainly detected in Britain, and for reducing my 

 other difiiculties. 



liubus Idmis L. The ordinary form was remarkably abundant, 

 and very generally distributed ; and on Callander Crags I also saw 

 several patches of var. aspeirinnis Lees (with "white" fruit). 



SUBERECTI. 



ii. /7',s,s».s Liudl. W.P. Locally abundant in open heathy places 

 about Callander, L. Vennachar, Stralhyre, and L. Earn. M.P. 

 Knock of Crieff. 



II. sube rectus Andevs. W.P. In two spots near Callander ; in one 

 place between Strathyre and L. Lubnaig. M.P. By L. Tay, one 

 bush. Nowhere seen in any quantity. 



E. /ilicatus W. & N. W.P. Fairly widespread, but not usually 

 in great quantity, except between Callander and Lake of Monteith ; 

 the Crags ; near Lochs Vennachar, Lubnaig, and Earn ; . near 

 Aberfoyie. M.P. Knock of Crieff. D. Balloch. 



B. Boi/ersii Linton. I think the most abundant and most con- 

 spicuous suberect bramble in W.P., though on the Crags and in two 

 or three other places E. Jissus may be locally as plentiful. From 

 L. Earn to Callander, and from Callander to Aberfoyie, occurring 



* Ayr, Kincardine, Clyde Isles, and Hebrides are, I believe, the only 

 Scottish counties from which R. riisticanus has yet been recorded; and I 

 know of two only (Berwick and E. Sutherland) for JR. leticostachiji>. 



