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Mentha viridis, L.—By the side of the Gala, a colony. 
Herniaria hirsuta, L—Galafoot and on mill wall, 
Galashiels. 
Paronychia bonariensis, DC.—A single plant at Gala- 
foot. Native of the Argentine. 
Amaranthus Blitum, L.—Banks of the Tweed, a few 
plants. 
A. retroflecus, L.—Sides of Gala and Tweed, plentiful. 
Atriplex patula, L.—Galafoot, several. 
*A. spongiosa, F. Muell—Growing plentifully at the 
junction of the Gala and the Tweed. The berry-like spongy 
fruit is the interesting part of this plant. A native of 
Australia. 
Chenopodium ambrosioides, L—A single plant in the 
bed of the Gala. 
C. rubrum, L.—Several, Galafoot.: 
Fagopyrum esculentum, Moench—A _ single plant, 
Galafoot. 
Polygonum lapathifolium, L.—Plentiful, Galafoot. 
*Rumex Brownii, Campd.—Growing plentifully between 
Galafoot and Melrose. 
Euphorbia Esula, L.—A colony, stone bridge above 
Melrose. 
Cannabis sativa, L.—Mouth of the Gala and along the 
river Tweed; a few plants here and there. 
Agrostis retrofracta, Willd. — On_ shingle between 
Galafoot and Melrose. An Australian grass, identified for 
Mr. Fraser by Professor Hackel. 
A. verticillata, Vill—Galafoot; a single plant, verified by 
Professor Hackel for Mr. Fraser. 
Apera Spica-venti, Beauvy.—Plentiful between Galafoot 
and Melrose. 
Avena fatua, L.—Several, Galafoot and Melrose. 
Briza minor, L.—A single plant, Galafoot. 
Bromus hordeaceus, var. molliformis, Lloyd.—Several at 
— Galafoot. 
B. macrostachys, Desf—One plant, Galafoot. 
B. madritensis, L.—Two or three plants, Galafoot. 
B. patulus, Mert. et Koch (B. japonicus, Thunberg). 
—Several, Galafoot. 
B. rigidus, Roth.—One plant, Galafoot. 
