80 Botanical Notes foi; the Moffat Distkict. 



they had not been observed in the Permian breccia, although 

 occurring; there in the neiglibourhood of Dumfries. Last spring 

 (1808) a large excavation was being made in these glacial deposits 

 in connection with the erection of a house in Grange and Academy 

 roads, and in the course of the excavations I repeatedly examined 

 the section for these nodules, and was fortunate in finding not only 

 the nodules as foi-merly, but large Boulders entirely composed of 

 the Permian breccia, containing the limestone fragments in abun- 

 dance, but not in so large pieces as the detached nodules. Later 

 in the season an excavation was being made in the neighbourhood 

 of Langshaw, which was only about six feet deep, but which cut 

 through the Permian breccia in situ, and in the exposure the lime- 

 stone fragments were observed similar to that of the Breccia 

 boulder of Grange Eoad. This year (1899), in examining a cutting 

 being made in the Breccia at the Hydr(jpathic Establishment, the 

 limestone fragments were observed in it also. 



2. Botanical Notes for the Moffat District. My ^Iv J. T. JOHN- 

 STONE, Moffat. 



I have not communicated any notes for this district for a few 

 years back owing to the fact that the district has been very well 

 worked up and nothing left but the gleanings to record. None of 

 the plants are new records for the county hut are new to this 

 district. 



Geranium coliimbiniim, Liin, waste ground, Beattock Scatiou, 

 June II, 1898. 



Latnium rjaleobdolon, Crantz, Craiglands, 2 (5th May, 1897. 



Salix repens, L, Dyke Meadows, 1898. 



I am indebted to Mr John B. Duncan, Bevedly, for the 

 following, all gathered in July, 1898 : 



Caruni Verticilatum, Koch, Castle Loch. Lochmaben. 

 Apitim inundatum, Reich, Earshaig- Lakes. 

 Andromeda polifola, Z, Galium Moor. 

 Alisma ranuncloides, L, Castle Loch, Lochmaben. 



Mr B. N. Peach, H.M. Geol. Survej', informs me that 

 Trtentalis Eiiropea L occurs on the west siile of the road near 

 Mosspaul. This plant in the Dumfriesshire Flora is queried 

 requires confirmation. 



