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time. It is now thoroughly established, and no fitter station than 

 this could have been chosen for the plant. By the assistance of a 

 friend, I was enabled to discover another locality for the plant, 

 about two miles distant. It was first noticed as a British plant by 

 Professor James Beattie, jun., in an old fir wood at Inglismaldie, on 

 the borders of Kincardine, in 1795. 



Valeriana dioica L. In a bog between West Linton and Dol- 

 phinton. 



Valeriana officinalis L. Caribber Glen. 



Dipsacus sylvestris L. Inchcolm. 



Centaurea Scabiosa L. Found near the seasliore half a mile 

 east from North Berwick. 



This somewhat rare plant is known to occur from Gosford to 

 North Berwick ; and the only other locality from which I have 

 obtained specimens is on the other side of the Firth, directly oppo- 

 site — viz., Kilconquhar. 



Eupatorium cannabinum L. Pease Mill, and near railway sta- 

 tion at Cockburnspath. 



Inula dysenterica L. Foot of road leading from Longniddrie 

 station to beach. 



Antennaria dioica Br. Between West Linton and Dolphinton. 



Filago germanica L. Queen's Park. 



Doronicum Pardalianches L. Caribber Glen ; naturalised. 



Hieracium aurantiacum L. Side of railway between Manuel 

 and Causewayend ; an escape. 



Oxycoccos palustris Pers. In a marsh by the side of Slipperfield 

 Locli, West Linton. 



Pyrola minor Sw. Fir plantation by the side of Bavelaw Burn. 



Erythrsea Centarium Pers. Gosford Links. 



Menyanthes trifoliata L. Slipperfield Loch West Linton. 



Symphytum officinale L. Near Caribber Glen. 



Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm. Banks of Lyne above West Linton. 



Cynoglossum officinale L. Gosford. 



Hyoscyamus niger L. Inchcolm. 



Solanum Dulcamara L. Gosford. 



Verbascum Thapsus L. Inchcolm. 



Scrophularia vernalis L. Gosfoi-d ; an escape. 



Primula vulgaris Huds. var. caulescens. North Berwick. 



Primula farinosa L. In a bog between West Linton and Dol- 

 phinton. 



This, the only Scottish station for this plant, I have visited annually 

 during the last eight years, and have always found the plant plen- 

 tiful. The only chance of extermination is tlie draining of the bog 

 and the encroachments of agriculture, of which there are evident 

 signs. In view of its extermination in this locality, I am happy to 

 state that our President is taking means to have it introduced into 

 similar habitats in the Pentlands. 



