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dia caudata, Tancredia axiniforrnis, Modiola imbricata, 

 and Ostrea Sowerbyi-Plant remains have also been 

 found. The fossils found in this rock plainly show 

 that the beds of it belong to the Lower Oolites. This 

 patch is very interesting from its being undoubtedly in 

 situ, whereas the patches of Oolite found more in- 

 land, as at the Loch of Spynie and Inverugie, consist 

 evidently of transported blocks. It is worthy of remark 

 that in all respects the beds of this patch agree very closely 

 with their equivalents in Sutherland. Before leaving Stot- 

 field, notice may be taken of the traces of terraces in the 

 Links near it, and of some of the plants in the locality. 

 At one time the former were very distinct, but they are in 

 a fair way of being obliterated by the progress of recent 

 changes and improvements. Among the plants may be 

 mentioned Lepidium campestre, Astragalus glycyphyllos, 

 and Convolvulus arvensis, near Lossiemouth ; and Astra- 

 galus hypoglottis, Triticum junceum, Linum Catharticum, 

 and Radiola millegrana, near Stotfield. Along the sands 

 from Stotfield to the Lighthouse some of the sections in 

 the bank of blown sand running parallel to the shore are 

 worthy of being examined from the resemblance of their 

 stratification to the cross stratification observable in the 

 rocks near Covesea. The most noticeable plants on the 

 way are Salsola Kali, Cakile maritima, Elymus arenarius, 

 Zostera marina, and Thalictrum minus, the first three 

 growing vigorously in almost pure sand. Here, after a 

 storm, may also be picked up the following sea-weeds : — 

 Phyllophora Brodiaei, Polysiphonia Brodiaei, Dasya Coc- 

 cinea, and Laminaria bulbosa. The first two have their 

 specific names from a former Mr. Brodie of Brodie, who 

 discovered several new species of Algae on the coast of 

 Moray. The last is so rare that its existence here was at 

 one time doubted by the late Professor Dickie, but he was 



