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shores of Loch Fada are to be seen the stumps in situ of 

 immense trees, and these probably are all that remain to 

 indicate the existence of a considerable forest, for we find 

 abundant evidence of the probable use of this wood as fuel 

 in the cave dwellings and " kitchen middens." To what tribe 

 these large trees belong we have not yet discovered, but we 

 hope to make out their identity from specimens of the wood 

 in our possession. 



Peat is not plentiful or of good quality on Colonsay, and 

 on Oransay is so scarce that the only family constantly 

 resident there use mostly coal, which has first to be shipped 

 to j^Scalasaig on Colonsay, and then carted a distance of 

 five miles. 



In conclusion, we may just add that the climate makes 

 these islands suitable as a sanatorium for many invalids ; 

 and, if an index as to the health of the inhabitants is 

 wanted, we would mention the great age of some, and that 

 a population of nearly four hundred persons finds no 

 necessity for a resident medical practitioner. 



The water is of excellent quality, and bubbles up from 

 splendid springs, many of them situated near the sea-beach, 

 where they are almost invariably fringed with most delicious 

 water-cresses. 



The shores, laved with the tepid waters of the Gulf-stream, 

 the balmy air, and the refreshing Atlantic breezes, suggest 

 that we have within the limits of Scotland a locality as 

 suitable for patients as Bournemouth or Torquay. 



Flora of Colonsay and Oransay (Part II.), collected May and 

 August 1880, June and Septeniber 1881. Named and 

 arranged ctccording to the London Catalogue. 



RAXUNCULACEiE, 1. 



Ranunculus trichopliyllus, Chaix. 

 hederaceus, L. 

 bulbo.sus, L. Kiloran Bay 



Oransay. 

 Ficaria, L. Very plentiful 



FUMARIACEJE, 4. 



Fumaria officinalis, L. Common. 



Crucifer^;, 5. 

 Cochlearia officinalis, L. Common. 

 Draba verna, L. 

 iucana, L. 



and 



VlOLACE^, 8. 



Viola tricolor, L. 



Do. var. arvensis, L. 

 lutea, Ends. 



CVRYOPHTLLACE^, 12. 



Lyclinisvespertina, Sihth. 

 Houkeneja peploides, Ehrh. 

 Sagiua maritima, Don. 



suljulata, Wimm. 



nodosa, Meyer. 

 Spergularia rubra, Fend. 



