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CNICUS ARVENSIS, Hoffm. 
Waste ground and dry pastures at a low elevation. 
SAUSSUREA’ ALPINA, D.C. 
Alpine, and confined to the rock-ledges. Recorded in the 
British Association Handbook for Ben Arthur. Found also on 
Ben Narnain at 2,500 feet, and on Crois at 2,200. These appear 
to be the only records for the district meantime ; but the species 
may be found in other parts as they become more fully explored. 
This is one of the most interesting and attractive of our alpine 
plants. 
CENTAUREA NIGRA, L. 
Bushy places, sides of streams, and rock-ledges. Ascending 
the hills some distance, but limits of altitude not determined. 
LAPSANA COMMUNIS, L. 
Roadsides, etc. Low ground only. 
CREPIS VIRENS, L. 
Borders of fields and roadsides in the low ground ; not ascend- 
ing the hills. 
CREPIS PALUDOSA, Moench. 
In woods and shady places beside the mountain streams. 
Common. This handsome plant is a striking feature of the shady 
grottoes beside waterfalls, etc., and ascends to a considerable 
height on the mountains. Noted at 2,300 feet on Ben Arthur. 
HIERACIUM PILOSELLA, L. 
Banks and pastures at a low elevation. Not ascending the 
hills. 
HIERACIUM HOLOSERICEUM, Back. 
Alpine.—On cliffs in Corrie Sugach at 2,500 feet altitude. Also 
on Ben Vorlich, altitude 2,300 feet. 
HIERACIUM CHRYSANTHUM, Back. 
Alpine.—A variety, apparently referable to this species, was 
gathered on Ben Arthur at 2,700 feet; also on Ben Vorlich, 
2,000 feet. 
HIERACIUM SENESCENS, Back. 
Alpine.—Cliffs on Crois, 2,200 feet ; Ben Vorlich, 2,300 feet. 
