10 PHANEROGAMS AND FERNS OF SOUTH ARDGOIL. 
Anemone (Anemone nemorosa, Linn.)—Most frequently on 
the banks of the burns up to 1200 feet, in rock hollows up to 
1800 feet ; not noticed in the woods except near Coilessan. 
Lesser Spearwort (Ranunculus Flammula, Linn.) — Very 
plentiful in ditches and wet places at a low level, and common 
on the hills, especially wherever water runs, up to 1750 feet. 
Where it occurs it is usually in much greater numbers than 
other buttercups. 
Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus Ficaria, Linn.) — Bentham 
in the Handbook says: “ Abundant in Britain, except perhaps 
the West Highlands of Scotland.” Not once was it observed 
in summer excursions. A visit in May to Coilessan showed it 
to be a very common flower of the wetter parts; probably 
common at the lower levels. 
Upright Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris, Linn.)— 
Occurs very frequently along the roadsides and in fields, up 
the sides of all the burns, and is a common constituent of 
the rush association, but it is most striking when, from 1800 
feet to 2100 feet, on the rock ledges of Cnoc Coinnich and 
Ben Reithe, it grows wherever earth has collected. It is 
absent from the woods. 
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens, Linn.) — Common 
by roadsides in wet places; favours more shelter than 
R. acris; occurs frequently in the woods and in sheltered 
hollows up to 2100 feet. It does not occur in the rush 
associations. 
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris, Linn.)—Occurs seldom 
in the burns up to 1750 feet on Cnoc Coinnich; the variety 
minor at 1650 feet. 
Globe Flower (Zrollius europeus, Linn.)—The only occur- 
rence was on a rock ledge of Cnoc Coinnich at 2000 feet. 
White Water-lily (Wympheea alba, Linn.)—See Lochan (p. 9). 
White Climbing Corydalis (Corydalis claviculata, DC.)—See 
Roads (p. 3). 
Hairy Rock-cress (Avabis hirsuta, Br.)—Found on Ben Reithe 
in a rock hollow about 2000 feet, but not found elsewhere. 
Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis, Linn.)—Common on 
the low ground, but not on the hills. 
Hairy Bitter-cress (Cardamine hirsuta, Linn.)—Common on 
walls, in shady places in the allts, and occurs in rock hollows 
up to 1500 feet in Carn Glas. 
