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TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
—Island of Cumbrae, Buteshire ; about fifty years ago 
this fern was growing abundantly on the island, now it 
is difficult to find a single plant. It has been said that 
the ferns have been taken by nurserymen for their own 
interests. In summer, however, the lady visitors were 
seldom seen leaving the island without taking with 
them a basket of ferns—a practice carried on year after 
year, till now, when the ferns are nearly exhausted, the 
gathering mania is passing from ferns to primroses (see 
remarks on No. 941 (D. R.).—The remarks on No. 
1766 are applicable also to this species as a plant of the 
Western Islands, &c. (D. A. B.). 
1806. Osmunda regalis, L.—Hunterston, Ayrshire ; formerly 
luxuriant on the cliffs and low ground facing the sea, 
but now extinct, the plants being carried away (D. L.). 
—Portincross, Ayrshire ; a few plants formerly grew 
here, but were all dug up and carried away (D. A. B.). 
—Shewalton Moss, Dundonald, Ayrshire ; extinct, the 
moss being reclaimed (J. S.).—Island of Cumbrae, 
Buteshire ; formerly plentiful in places, this fern has 
now almost entirely disappeared, being carried away 
with No. 1782 and others (D. R.).—Island of Arran, 
Buteshire ; up till 1860 abundant in many places, but 
now extinct, or nearly so, having been carried away by 
cartload and boatload (D. L.).—Roots are sometimes 
still offered for sale to visitors in the island (D. A. B.). 
—Achacha District, Benderloch, Argyllshire ; formerly 
plentiful, but now none has been seen for twelve or 
fourteen years, the roots having been continually 
sought after and removed by collectors (W. Anderson 
Smith).—Loch Fyne District, Argyllshire ; becoming 
extremely rare through ruthless collections for sale 
(W. A. S.).—Western Islands, &c. ; see remarks on No. 
1766, very applicable to this species (D. A. B.). 
1822. Lycopodium Selago, L.—Moors near West Kilbride, 
Ayrshire ; much less common than formerly, probably 
owing to drainage (D. A. B.).— Western Islands, &e. ; 
occasionally exposed for sale in the streets of Glasgow. 
As No. 1766, &e. (D. A. B.). 
