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■on North Roua, which is uninhabited. These will be 

 found recorded in the Scottish Xatui-alinf, and also 

 bj"- Mr, Harrington himself in the Journal of Botany 

 for 1886, pp. 213-210. 



It should be noted that Balfour and Babington 

 spent most of their time in Lewis and Xorth Uist. 

 Mr. Somerville's records are from South Uist and 

 Barra, indicated respectively by the letters " S.U." 

 ^md " B." after the names in the following list : 



Ranunculus Diouetii, Godr.— B. 



Baudotii, Godr. — S.U. 

 Fuuiaria confusa, Jord. — S.U. 



oflScinalis, Linn.— S.U. 

 Nasturtium officinale, R. Br. — B. and S.U. 

 Cochlearia danica, Linn.— B. 

 Viola Cuitisii, Forster. — B and S.L'^. ; western sandy belt of 



islands. 

 Polygala eu-vulgaris, Linn. — S.U. 

 Spergula arvensis, Linn. var. sativa (Boenn). — B. 

 Spergularia neglecta, Kindb. — B. 

 Geranium dissectum, Linn. — S.U. 

 Trifolium medium, Linn. — B. 



minus, Sni. — B. 

 Agrimonia Eupatoria, Linn. — S.U. 

 Rubus Idfeus, Linn. — S.L^. 



polyanthemos, Lindb. (R. 7iinbrosiis, Bab.) — S.U. Deter- 

 mined by Mr. J. G. Baker, who says this is the 

 oldest name for this bramble. In the 8th edition of 

 the London Catalogue it is referred to R. Mattsti of 

 Focke, but Mr. Baker doubts this reference. 

 Rosa mollis, Sm.— S.U. 



spinosissima, Linn. — B. 



canina, Linn., var. dumalis (Bechst.) forma glaucophylla, 

 Winch. — B. Mr. Baker confirms this name. 

 Ly thrum Salicaria, Linn. — S.U. 

 Epilobium obscurum, Schreb. — S.U. 

 Erj'ngium maritinium, Linn. — S.U. 



Cicuta virosa, Linn. — S.U. Maishy loch named " Loch na 

 Liana Moire," where it was plentiful, the dry time allow- 

 ing Mr. Somerville to collect it. Mr. Somerville remarks 

 that the farmer, on whose land it was, did not seem 

 aware of its highly poisonous nature. An interesting 

 addition to the flora of the islands. The nearest record 

 to the islands seems to be the County of Dumbarton. 

 Helosciadium nodiflorum, Reich.— B. 

 CEnanthe crocata, Linn.— S.U. 



