4 Procecdintjs of the Dumfriessliire and Gallmvay 



shells and pearls from the Cluden, and also from the principal 

 pearl-bearing rivers in Scotland, were exhibited. 



Fchniary 2d, 1864 

 Dr. GILCHRIST in the Chair. 



On the Botany of Colvend and Sonthwick. By the Eev. 

 Mr. Frazer, Colvend. — See Transactions. 



In discussion, Dr. Grierson, Thornhill, made some remarks 

 relative to the geograpliical distribution of the plants referred 

 to by Mr. Frazer, as compared with their distribution in his 

 own district. He remarked that he had tried Eryngium mari- 

 timum in his own garden, from plants obtained from the west 

 coast, but found that it lost its peculiar iodine taste. He had 

 seen both Primula elatior and veris growing in Galloway, but 

 veris only was known in the neighbourhood of Thornhill. 

 Carum verticillatum was found abundantly in Upper Nithsdale. 

 Drosera rotundifolia was common, but the species lonyifolia 

 was known only in a limited range, and where found, to the 

 complete exclusion of rotxiiulifolia. U^toisetum liyemale was 

 found only at a single station, viz.. Scaur Water. Hypericum 

 elodcs was not known. Lobdia dortmanna he had found in a 

 loch in the parish of Keir, but it was known to be abundant 

 in Lochmaben Lochs. Salix ijentandra abounded along the 

 sandy banks of the Nith. He thought it worth mentioning 

 that Vaccinium oxycoccus was mentioned by Pennant as having 

 once been an article of commerce in this discrict. Carlina 

 vulgaris he had found in Tynron, and in the same locality as 

 Drosera longifolia, showing an aifinity between the two plants 

 as to geographical distribiition. Genista tinctoria was very 

 abundant, and he had found Pyrola minor in the woods. Ulex 

 nana he had found in Newabbey district. Viola hitea a was 

 found in his district, precisely corresponding to Viola /3 of 

 botanists, except as regards the colour, which was blue. 



• intermedia, Hayn. 



