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Carex Atrata.—Rocky clifis on the top of a hill near Hartfell. 
Carex rigida.—Summit of Hartfell, over a space of more than 
half-a-mile. 
Carex wrrigua.—-In a boggy meadow at the foot of the Morton 
Hills, near the ruins of Morton Castle. 
Ceterach Officinarum.—On walls about Drumlanrig. 
Woodsia Ilvensis.— This rare and handsome little fern I found 
in considerable abundance on very steep, crumbling rocks amongst 
the hills dividing the Counties of Dumfries and Peebles in July 
last (1848); it is growing in dense tufts in the crevices of the 
rocks, and very luxuriant, many of the fronds measuring nearly 
six inches in length. At page 452 Mr Stevens connects “ Loch 
Skew” to Loch Skene. In the first volume of the “‘ Phytologist ” 
(1844), Mr J. Cruickshank gives a list of fifty-one species of 
Jungermannice, with localities. In the same volume (p.p. 416- 
419) Mr Peter Gray gives a “ List of the rarer flowering plants 
and ferns of the neighbourhood of Dumfries, with remarks on the 
physical conditions of the district.” In vol. 3, pp. 254-258, Mr P. 
Gray also has a paper on “ Plants occurring near Dumfries,” but 
this is all onthe Kirkcudbright side. The only reference to Dum- 
fries is a dubious Carex found “in the wood beside Lincluden.” 
On the 24th of January, 1860, Mr Thomas Brisbane, of Dumfries, 
read a paper, “ Notes on the Autumnal Flora of Dumfries and 
the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, communicated to the Fleming 
Society of Natural Science, New College, Edinburgh, by Robert 
Brown, F.R.P.S., Treasurer.” On the 7th of February in the 
same year, Mr John Sadler, secretary, B.S.E., etc., read a paper 
entitled “‘ Excursion to the neighbourhood of Moffat” before the 
same Society. He here speaks of finding Pyrola secunda at the 
“ Beld Craig Linn.” In the “Pkytologist” for 1848, Mr P. 
Gray records finding a single specimen of Pyrola rotundifolia 
growing with or near to P. media “ among heath towards Hill- 
head.” This is Kirkcudbright, of course, but I do not think it has 
been recorded for that county. I have jotted down these notes, as 
I see it is proposed to commence a “Flora of Dumfries,” and 
these references may be of use as where to look for records and 
information. I have consulted Mr M‘Andrew’s list to avoid 
giving needless repetitions. Mr Stevens’ paper contains the 
indication of three species additional to the Dumfries, even as at 
present known—z.e., Subularia aquatica, Callitriche hamulata, 
