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the plant has vanished from Glen Lochaidh. As it grew on 
a scree, it may have been overwhelmed by a fall of rock after 
severe frost. 
Cnicus heterophyllus, the melancholy thistle, with its tall, 
solitary purple heads, is a striking feature on the river banks, 
Carex ovalis, var. bracteata, occurs in large tufts mixed with 
stems of the normal form. Sazxifraga aizoides and Oxyriu 
digyna may be found by the margins of the streams among 
the gravel. In Glen Tatnich, Habenaria albida occurs in the 
meadows. In the marshes, Veronica scutellata is not 
uncommon. Ina deep gorge,in one of the hill-sides, Vicia 
sylvatica was overhanging the torrent in magnificent clumps. 
Here, also, I gathered very fine specimens of Sausswrea alpina. 
By the road-side, near the hotel, Mewm athamanticum 
attracts one by its powerful aroma. In marshy ground 
Tofieldia palustris and Triglochin palustre may be seen. The 
common rock-rose is very plentiful on the dry banks. 
Trientalis Europea, Trollius Europea, Genista anglica, 
Polentilla sylvestris, and Antennaria dioica are also worthy 
of mention. The usual species of Vaccinium and Erica are 
to be found all over the hill-sides. There is one Alpine 
conspicuous by its absence, Linnea borealis. Lycopodium 
annotinum is also absent, though clavatum and alpinum are 
very frequent. 
Many of these plants are found in all the localities I have 
mentioned; but, for obvious reasons, I have, with few excep- 
tions, only recorded them here as from one. Some others, 
such as critical species of Hieracitwm and of Salix, I have 
not referred to, because many of them, although I have 
specimens in my herbarium, I have not gathered myself. 
Mr. YounG received the very cordial thanks of the 
meeting for his interesting communication. 
Dr. R. Stewart MacDOouGALL gave an account of the 
Woodpecker in its relation to Forestry, and exhibited speci- 
mens of wood which had suffered from the attack of this 
bird. An interesting discussion followed. 
The PRESIDENT contributed a note on Erica Tetraliz, L., 
subsp. Mackayi, Hook., flore pleno, Crawford’s Heath. 
