DISTRIBUTION OF EQUISETUM MAXIMUM, LAM. 249 



XXV. 



ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF EQUISETUM 

 MAXIMUM, LAM., AND E. HYEMALE, 

 LINN, THROUGHOUT AYRSHIRE. 



BY JOHN SMITH. 



[Read 23rd February, 1892.] 



EQUISETUM MAXIMUM, Lam. 



In the first edition of Hennedy'8 Clydesdale Flora 

 the only station given for this plant is the Island 

 of Arran ; but in the Fauna and Flora of the West 

 of Scotland two localities are added, viz., St. Germans 

 and Wemyss Bay. I find it to be a widely distri- 

 buted plant in Ayrshire, and a knowledge of its 

 localities may be of interest to local students of 

 botany. 



1. — A few stunted plants occur in a wood on the 

 south side of Kelly Burn (Parish of Largs) at the 

 extreme northern end of the county. 



2, — In Noddsdale, above Largs, there are two or 

 three considerable patches, the plants being large 

 and strong, and from three to four feet in height. 

 For a knowledge of this locality I am indebted to 

 our Secretary, Mr. Boyd. 



3. — On the north side of the Doon Water (Parish 

 of Ayr) at about a quarter to half a mile above 

 the "Auld Brig," growing partly in a wood. 



4. —Abundant on side of approach to Ardmillan 

 House (Parish of Girvan), under the shade of trees. 



5. — South of Lendalfoot (Parish of Colmonell) ; 

 plants small, six to twelve inches high, growing in 

 the open on very wet ground near the coast. 



6. — In Cairnhill Woods (Parish of Craigie), near 

 the side of Cessnock Water. 



