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HIGHLAND PLANTS COLLECTED IN 1896. 

 By Rev. E. S. Marshall, M. A., F.L.S., & W. A. Shoolbred.M.R.C.S. 



We stayed in the comfortable hotel at Roy Bridge, v.-c. 97, 

 W. Inverness, from July 15th to August 6tli, chiefly in order to 

 collect Hieracia, W. A. S. during a previous visit having found it to 

 be a good centre for working ; several of the stations given below 

 were then discovered by' him. Glen Spean has been botanized by 

 members of the Scottish Alpine Club, Mr. G. C. Druce, and others, 

 so that some of the plants noted have no doubt been previously 

 found; therefore we have not attempted to discriminate "new 

 county records." Part of a day was spent on Ben Dothaidh, v.-c. 98, 

 Argyle. Former hunting-grounds (Corrie Ardran and Glen Falloch) 

 were again visited from Crianlarich, v.-c. 88, Mid-Perth : and we 

 gathered some brambles during an afternoon stroll near Ardlui, 

 at the head of Loch Lomond, v.-c. 99, Dumbarton. 



With his never-failing kindness, Mr. Arthur Bennett has ex- 

 amined various critical plants. Mr. Hanbury and Rev. E. F. Linton 

 gave us much help with the hawkweeds, and Rev. W. Moyle Rogers 

 with the brambles. We have also to thank Prof. Hackel, Mr. 

 Townsend, and Dr. 0. Nordstedt, who was good enough to submit 

 two or three difficult forms to Swedish specialists. 



Cochlearia alpina H. C. Wats. A form with the pouches globose 

 or orbicular-ovate was met with on Aonach Beg, 97, a magnificent 

 mountain, which is very remote, and would require fully two days 

 for the proper examination of its corries. We are much indebted 

 to the Earl of Abinger and Mr. R. Kynaston Cross for access to this 

 and other hills sacred to the deer. — C. micucea E. S. Marshall. 

 Micaceous ravine on Aonach Beg, at 3200 ft. The pods were not 

 ripe, but its habit is exactly that of the Perthshire type. A scurvy- 

 grass growing in some quantity on the shore near Fort William does 

 not agree at all well with any one of our British species, though 

 bearing considerable resemblance in particular points to anijlica, 

 alpina, and ojflcinalis ; we hope to raise it from seed. Specimens 

 were sent to Prof. Th. M. Fries through Dr. Nordstedt, but no 

 opinion has yet been received from him. 



Viula triculur L. A peculiar hispid variation is frequent in Glen 

 Spean, about Roy Bridge, making a considerable approach towards 

 V. Idspida Lam. (!'. rutJiunuKjoisis Desf.) in this respect, and in the 

 cutting of the stipules, but not having quite the corolla of that 

 plant. — V. lulea Hudson, var. amcma (Symons). Glen Spean, 

 between TuUoch and Inverlair. 



Polyrjala vultjuris L. Shingles of the Spean, below Tulloch. 



CerctHtium tiivitde Link. A striking variety, with bright green 

 foliage, umbellate inflorescence, and long capsules, locally abundant 

 in wet, stony ground on Aonach Beg, at about 2700 or 2800 ft., has 

 been named by Dr. Svante Murbeck as follows : — " C. vuhjare Hartm. 

 subspec. fontanum Baumg. (= C. triviale Link, subsp. alpestre 



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