RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE CAITHNESS FLORA l8l 



Recent Additions to the Caithness Flora. 

 By Arthur Bennett, A.L.S. 



The Rev. D. Lillie of Watten Manse wrote mc that his daughter, 

 Miss Isabel Lillie, had collected in Caithness in 19 lo and sub- 

 mitted her specimens to Dr. J. VV. H. Trail of Aberdeen. 



Dr. Trail has kmdly sent me a list of what seem additions, though 

 many are simply casuals or aliens : — 



Nasturtium microphyllum, Reichb. — Watten Loch. 

 J Geranium F/iceum, L. — Outside garden, Lybster. 

 \Trifolium agrarium, L. — Pasture, Stanstill, Bower. 



Lathyrus monfanus, Bernh., var. temiifolius (Roth). — Banks of 

 Reisgill Burn. 



*Kosa rubiginosa, L. 



* Saxifraga umbrosa, L. — Among trees, Lybster. 

 *Sedu/n album, L. — Old wall and bridge, Dunbeath. 

 *Sedum stohmiferum. — Wall in Castletown. 



Callitriche vernalis, L. — Loch Watten. 



AdoAa mosc/iafellina, L. — From South Caithness in 1908. 

 * Caf/ipafiula latifolia, L. — Weed in manse garden at Watten. 

 \ Linaria Cymbalaria, L. — Garden walls, Swiney, Lybster. 

 tZ. vulgaris, L. — Old garden, Dunbeath. 

 \Me)iiha piperita, L. — Forse, Latheron. 



Utricularia vulgaris, L. — Probably not characteristic. 



Carex curta. Good. ? 

 \Bromus racemosus, L. 



The following have been found by other collectors : — 

 Viola Lloydii, Jord. — Thurso. "Anns. Scot. N. Hist.," 191 1, 



TrifoliufH arvefise, L. — Edge of oatfield, Milton, near Wick. 

 Mr. A. Henry sp. 



iLamium f?iaculatum, L.— Roadside, edge of a wood at Castletown. 

 Mr. A, Henry sp. 



Melampyrum pralense, L., var. montanum (Johnst.). — Scouthall 

 wood. Dr. Davidson sp. 



These comprise about nine real additions. 



Mr. C. B. Crampton has published "The Vegetation of Caithness 

 considered in relation to the Geology " and there has added the 

 undermentioned species to its flora : — 



Corydalis claviculata, DC. — In a few places along the banks of 

 the Langwell and Berriedale Waters. This is an interesting addition 

 to this northern flora ; it seems wanting in all Sweden, occurs very 

 locally in W. Norway (Slavenga) and S. Norway (Christianssand), in 

 Denmark in several places, and North Germany, but not recorded 



