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lat. ; costa3 laterales utrinque 8, in pagiiia utravis bene aspectabiles 

 reticulum laxum vero male ; petioli 5 cm. long., satis lati, basi 

 dilatati lanatique alibi pilosi. Scapus ultra 60 cm. long., 2-5-3-5 mm. 

 crass. Capitula jDansa 5 cm. diam. Involucinim 1'5 X 2 cm. Ligulse 

 ext. 13 mm. long. ; corollarum disci labium ext. circa 3 mm. long. 

 Antheraj 5 mm. long, (caudis 1 mm. long, baud exemptis). Stylus 

 ill. disci 7 mm. long, Acbsenia 9 mm. long, (rostro incluso 3 mm.). 

 Pappus 10 mm. long. 



The large leaves velvety on both sides, the long scape with its 

 large head and the stramineous and reddish pappus are the points 

 more easily seized on in distinguishing this fine species. 



INVERNESS-SHIRE PLANT-NOTES. 

 By the Rev. E. S. Marshall, M.A., F.L.S. 



We stayed at the Loch Laggan Hotel from July 11 to August 9,. 

 1916. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hanbury were members of our party; 

 Mr. W. D. Miller was also with us for over a fortnight, and Mr. W. 

 A. Shoolbred for about ten days. This neighbourhood (partly in 97 

 W. Inverness, and partly in 96 E. Inverness) did not seem to be rich 

 in alpine vegetation ; but the season was extremely backward, and our 

 leave to explore one of the moot promising deer-forests expired before 

 it was in good condition. 



Hieracia were numerous and interesting. I am under special 

 obligation to the Rev. E. F. Linton for his great help in working 

 these out. New records are starred. 



•Caltlia paJifsfn's L., var. minor Syme. 97. Frequent in rills on 

 the north side of the range between Loch Laggan and Glen Spey, 

 from 3000 to 3300 feet. This tends to root at the nodes, and 

 may really come under C. 7'adicans Forster, as was suggested by 

 Prof. Haussknecht many years ago. The sepals are often brownish 

 on their under-surface. 



Viola 2^(il^istris L. 97. The beautiful variation with white 

 flowers (forma *alha Gregor}^), hitherto only known from Killarney, 

 was found in small quantity by Mr. Miller in one of the Creag 

 Meaghaidh corries at 3000 feet. 



V. hitea Huds. 97. A pretty cream-coloured form occurred on 

 grassy hillocks, about a mile east of Loch Laggan, with the violet- 

 flowered forma amoena (Symons), which is locally common ; Ave did 

 not observe the type. 



Geranium sylvaticiim L,, var. parvijloricm Blytt. 97. Moist 

 meadowy below the Loch Laggan Hotel ; with the tyjDC, and only 

 differing by its very small flowei's. 



Anthyllis Vulneraria L. 96. A striking variety is plentiful on 

 shingle by the Spey and elsewhere, about Laggan Bridge, and was 

 gathered near Newtonmore Station. Slender, prostrate. Corollas 

 small, yellow ; keel often reddish. Calyx hicoJorous (upper part 

 purplisli red), clothed with white, spreading, silky hairs. It seems to 



