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on the slopes of the reposing Lowtliers scarce redeem them from 

 absolute sterility. 



I had prior to writing this paper sent a list of plants unre- 

 corded for Dumfriesshire to the "Scottish Naturalist," and those 

 interested will there find nearly 120 additions, some of them, I 

 daresay, well known. I found at that time, while looking over 

 the Cybele Britannica, that therein are recorded a good few 

 plants not yet entered in our local catalogue, and I will here 

 enumerate them in the hope that some of you, either now or 

 hereafter, may correct or verify the record. The authorities 

 responsible for their insertion are only in some instances quoted, 

 but I suppose they are all from the Gray catalogue, with a few 

 exceptions, recorded by Messrs Liddell and Hutton. These are : 

 — Hutchinsia iietra-a^ Reseda luteola, Subularia aquatica, Vicia 

 tetrasperma, Potentilla Sibbaldia, Rubus Jisstis, I', affinis, R. 

 radula, R. humi/usus, Eupatorium cannabinum, Laniium inter- 

 medium, Myosotes sylvaticiim, Trientalis Europtra, Centtmcidus 

 minimus, Plantago media. Atriplex patula, A triplex erecta, Salsola 

 Kali, I'olamogeton pectinatu^, Potnmoyeton Incens, Arum macu 

 latum, and Ave^ia pubescens. Of these one-fourtli are not un- 

 common, and have possibly been overlooked, but the remainder 

 are rare and interesting, and I trust some member may ere long 

 discover them. 



drd December, 1886. 



Dr Gkierson, President, in the chair. Tliirty-four 

 members present. 



Xew Member. — Rev. Wm. Andson, Dumfries. 



Donations. — The Secretary laid on the table a copy of the 

 Chronicles of Lincluden, as a donation from the author, Mr W. 

 M'Dowall. Mr J. Barbour, V.P., presented on behalf of tlie 

 managers of the Martyrs' Free Church, Dumfries, tliree com- 

 munion tokens, two of whicli ai-e dated 174.5, and the third 1780; 

 also, on behalf of Mr John Wilson, Friars' Vennel, a burgess 

 ticket of the bui-gh of Annan, dated 19th July, 1701, and an 

 interesting document containing a list of the tenants on the 

 estate of the Earl of Nithsdale, from whom rents were to be 

 collected, when that Earl escaped to France for participating in 



