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far as I have seen, it is almost absolutely restricted to 
woods of conifers; hence its occurrence in Orkney is 
unexpected.” Since the above appeared in the “Ann. 
of Scot. Nat. Hist.,’ Dr Fortescue told me that he 
remembers some one bringing a plant to Dr Boswell, 
who resided then at Swanbister. He said it was 
Goodyera repens. Mrs Wm. Evans, Edinburgh, found 
one in Harray in July 1874, as reported :n “Ann. of 
Scot. Nat. Hist.,” No. 70, p. 123. Dr Nordstedt, of 
Lund, writes :—“I have seen Goodycra abundant on 
the west coast of Norway, in open ground, where the 
air is very moist, and I think Goodyera can grow in 
open ground in Orkney, as the air is probably damp 
enough there.” 
ORDER LIV.—IRIDACE. 
Genus CXCVIII.—IRIS (Linn.) 
420. I. PsEuDAcoRUS (Linn.), Jvis. Common. 
OrpeR LV.—LILIACE. 
Genus CXCIX.—SCILLA (Linn.), Squid. 
421. S. VERNA (Huds.) Common. 
Some pretty flowers of Scilla have been found— 
white, purple, pink, &c. The prettiest have been got 
in Eday. 
Genus CC.—NARTHECIUM (Huds.). Bog-asphodel. 
422. N. OssirracuM (Huds.) Common. 
Orkney name, “ Pulderucks.” 
