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rather dry peaty ground, but sometimes in loamy soil. 

 E. gracilis x hrcvipila : found by Mr, Townsend near Shiel 

 Bridge in Ardnamurchau. - E. scotica, Wettst. ; local, but 

 not uncommon in the wetter moors. 



Bartsia Odontites, var. littora.lis, lieichb. — I found this 

 in 1896 on shingly shore in Ardnamurchau. It was then 

 new to Britain, but has since been found in the extreme 

 north of Scotland. It is nearer var. verna than var. 

 seroti/ia, but the plant from this district is conspicuous 

 by its branches, when present, being nearly erect and 

 straight. 



Ajuga pyramidalis, L. — This species occurs here at its 

 lowest reported altitude in Britain, at 15 ft. to 20 ft. 

 above sea-level. Hewitt C. Watson found it to be more 

 of a biennial than a perennial in his garden, and this 

 was the experience of Mr. Arthur Bennett ; but in its 

 native locality it is perennial. I have watched plants 

 for six years. In autumn, stolons are emitted from one 

 or more sides, from which arise young plants. When 

 the central piece dies, the others form separate plants. 



Plantago maritima, L. — Earely occurs on the hills 

 below 1800 ft., but in some places it can be traced 

 from the shore upwards. It spreads on the low ground 

 along footpaths when gravelly, but not when peaty. 



Myrica Gale, L. — Female catkins are uncommon in com- 

 parison with the abundance of those of the male. 



Betida verrucosa, Ehrh. — This is native, but not conunon. 

 As it is the only species which is planted, it will probably 

 spread. 



Pinus sylvestris, L. — There are still a few native trees 

 in Moidart at the head of Loch Shiel. Near this locality, 

 but on the Argyllshire side of the loch, there is a fairly 

 large native wood on the hill side. 



Listera. cordata, R Br. — Common, and locally plentiful, 

 among heather. It is one of the early summer plants 

 which, later in the year, are apt to be considered un- 

 common. The same may be said of Botrychium Lunaria, 

 which can be seen in spring on almost every dry pasture. 



Goodycra reijens, E. Br, — Very rare. Found by Mr. 

 W. r. Miller, in 1874, in the pine woods near Kinloch- 

 ailort. 



