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would seem to favour the notion expressed by some vegetable physio- 

 logists, that the calyx is merely a whorl of leaves, which under 

 ordinary circumstances are but partially developed. 



John Collins. 



Kirkburton, Huddersfield, 

 April 10th, 1848. 



List of the Rarer Floivering Plants observed during a residence in 

 Fifeshire in 1846-7. By George Lawson, Esq. 



I have now the pleasure of sending you for insertion in the ' Phy- 

 tologist' the following contribution to the Flora of Fifeshire, being a 

 list of the rarer flowering plants observed by me during a short 

 residence in the county in the years 1846-7. It may be proper to re- 

 mark, that I have been careful to mention no plant but such as I have 

 myself observed ; and those that there is reason to suppose may be 

 doubtfully native are distinguished by an asterisk. 



Ranunculus sceleratus, L. — In a ditch at the road-side opposite to 

 Seggie Distillery. 



*Helleborus viridis, L. — Sparingly on the old garden wall at Clatto ; 

 plentiful in Gowel's Den. In neither of these stations can the plant 

 be supposed to be indigenous ; and in the latter it has probably been 

 planted at a remote period as cover for game, although now seemingly 

 quite naturalized. 



*Aquilegia vulgaris, L. — Craigfoodie, abundant, and quite natural- 

 ized. It is probably an escape from the garden. 



*Berberis vulgaris, L. — In hedges between Colinsburgh and 

 Anstruther. 



Nympheea alba, L. — Lindores Loch. 



*Papaver somniferum, L. — On Coulford Bridge embankment, be- 

 tween Dairsie muir and Balmullo. It likewise occasionally occurs by 

 waysides, and as a weed in gardens and shrubberies ; but it has, of 

 course, no claims to be considered indigenous to the county ; nor may 

 it be permanently naturalized. 



Cakile maritima, Willd. — Sandy shores of the east coast. 



Cochlearia officinalis, L. — Abundant on the rocky coast about St. 

 Andrews, and likewise occasionally plentiful on the banks of streams, 

 &c, although I have not observed it far inland. 



Cheiranlhus cheiri, L. — On the rocks, old ruins and houses, walls, 

 &c, at St. Andrews, very abundant; on ruins of Balmerino Abbey. 



