84 Transactions. 



and 27 numbers of the journal and proceedings of the Linnean 

 Society, presented by Mr W. D. Robinson-Douglas, Orchardton. 



Communications. 



I. N'otes on the Flora of Dumfriesshire. By Mr 

 Arthur Bennett, F.L.S., Croydon. 



Directly I read Mr J. T. Johnstone's paper on the " Flora of 

 Moffat," I remembered some papers that appeared in the 

 " Phytologist," and on referring to them, I found that some of 

 the species accredited to Mr Sadler had been before reported, 

 and by a very fair botanist — Mr W. Stevens — ^who resided in 

 Dumfries. He was a correspondent of Mr H. C. Watson, and in 

 his herbarium are several plants from the county, and on the old 

 adage, " Honour to those to whom honour is due," I am sure Mr 

 Johnstone would wish to see that given to Mr Stevens. Mr 

 Stevens' paper appeared in the 3d vol. of the "Phytologist" (1848), 

 p.p. 390-393 (the old series edited by G. Luxford). T will give 

 the plants where it seems some addition to the knowledge of the 

 county botany : — 



Subularia Aqicatica. — Loch Skew, intermixed with Littorella 

 lacustris, which latter is by far more abundant. I suppose this 

 would mean Loch Skene by a reference later on. 



Geranium Sylvaticimn. — A variety with the flowers much 

 smaller, and of a rose colour, occurs in a plantation by the side of 

 the Edinbuigh road near Carronbridge ; it is probably the same 

 as tliat mentioned in "Bab. Man." (2d ed.), as found at Dollar 

 by Dr Greville, and which the author supposes to be the var. 

 fastiyiatum of Fries. 



Callitriche Pedunculata Psessilis. — Margin of Loch Skew at 

 the end nearest to the White Coombe. (This would now be named 

 C. hamulata.) 



Peucedanum Ostruthium. — At the foot of Carronbridge. 



Atriplenx Deltoidea, Pab. — Corn fields about Thornhill and 

 Drumlanrig. 



Arum Maculatitm, L. — Drumlanrig woods, sparingly. 



Potaviogeton Lanceolatus. — Stagnant pools at the foot of the 

 Morton Hills; ditch near A.uchenbainzie Loch. This, I have 

 little doubt, would prove to be P. nitens Nolle, as it was named 

 at the date of Mr Stevens' paper lanceolatus. 



