CONTENTS OF VOL. XVIII. 



SESSION LIV. 



PACK 

 Notes to assist in a further Knowledge nf the Products of Western 

 Afghanistan and of North-Eastern Persia. By J. E. T. AiTCHisojf, 

 CLE., M.D., LLD. Edin., F.E.S. Lond. and Edin., kc, kc, 

 Naturalist with the Afghan Delimitation Commission, Brigade-Surgeon 

 retued H.M. Bengal Ai-my 1 



Opening Address of Session 1889-90. By Mr Robert LesDS.it, President 



of the Society. On the Genus Nepenthes. (Plate I. ) 229 



Notes on the Regional Distribution of the Cape Flora. By G. F. ScOTT 



Elliot, M.A. Cantab., B.Sc. Edin , 241 



Notice of the Occurrence of Arenaria gothica. Fries, in Great Britain. By 



Arthue Bexxett, F.L.S., &c 252 



Notes on the Records of Scottish Plants during 1889. By Arthur 



Benxett, F.L.S 254 



Additional Notes on WLUows in the University Herbarium. By F. 



Bdchanan White, M.D., F.L.S 257 



The History of Agropyrum (or Triticum) Donianum. By F. Buchaxax 



White, M.D., F.L.S 260 



Poa palustris, L., as a British Plant. By F. Buchanan White, M.D., 



F.L.S 265 



Some Practical Hints relative to the Material required for a Botanical 



Expedition. By J. E. T. AiTCHisoN, C.I.E., M.D., F.E.S., &c 267 



The Marine Algae of the Dunbar Coast. By George W. Traill, Joppa. ... 274 



Supplementary Note to ilr TraUl's Paper. By Professor Batley Balfour 300 



The Marine Algffi of the Orkney Islands. By G EORG E W . Trai ll 302 



The L^se of Sphagnum Moss in Open- Air Gardening in the Riviera. By 



Philip Skwell , 343 



Observations upon the Germination and Growth of Species of Salvia. By 



Philip Sewell 360 



Observations regarding the Flora of the Alpes Maritimes. By Philip 



Sewell 380 



Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club to Braemar in 1889. By 



Charles Stuart, M.D 389 



