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Scirpiis Savii, Seb. and Maur. — B. A local species iu Scotland, 

 whence I have seen it from Wif^ton, Ayr, Clyde Isles, 

 Cantyre, South Ebudes, Mid Ebudes, and the Hebrides. 

 Malaxis paludosa, Sw. — Mr. T. A. Cotton gathered several 

 good specimens of this on the Island of Harx-is, where he 

 also found the white variety of Erica cinerea. 

 Chara fragilis, Desv, — S.U. 

 aspera, AVilld.— S.U. 



hispida, Linn.— S.U. "Approaching C. papillata," fide 

 Groves. 

 Nitella bati-achosperma, A. Br. — Loch near Obbe, Isle of Harris, 

 July, 1888; Mr. W. S. Duncan, com. Mr. F. C. King. A 

 species new to the British Flora. 



In addition to the new records referred to, Mr. 

 Somerville gathered about eighty species, most of 

 which were found in the other islands by Messrs. 

 Balfour and Babington. Ophioglossutn vulgatuvi, 

 Linn., was found on North Rona by Mr. Barrington, 

 and on Benbecula by Dr. Stirton, along with Osviunda 

 regalis, Linn., and Potaviogeton filifortnis, Nolte. The 

 Characeae are the first that have been authentically 

 recorded from, the islands. 



