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roseus, B. rufus, B. placophyllus, Peltidea venosa, Hysterium conige- 

 num (new to the county), &c. 



A specimen of Bellis perennis appeared on the table from Mr. Law- 

 son, the flower-head of which was oblong, and of extraordinary size. 

 A note accompanied the specimen, mentioning that it had been ga- 

 thered on the Law hill of Dundee, by Mr. William Hill. 



6th June, 1848. — The President in the chair. 



A paper by Mr. Anderson was read, communicating the two follow- 

 ing new stations for rare plants. Specimens of both were exhibited. 



Vinca minor. In a wood to the westward of the farm-house of 

 Barrelmill, about two miles from Brechin, abundant and naturalized. 



Cares ccespitosa. Brechin Castle Terrace. 



Mr. Lawson communicated the following notes of new localities 

 for rare plants in the county : — 



Asperula odorata. Linlathen. 



Aquilegia vulgaris. Linlathen, naturalized. 



Primula veris. Den of Duntrune, confined to a dry bank, P. vul- 

 garis being abundant in the moist and low grounds, but not mingling 

 with P. veris on the dry ground referred to. 



Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus. Road-side at south entrance to 

 Den of Duntrune, beside the Fragaria elatior station. West side of 

 Magdalen Yard Green. 



Origanum vulgare. Very abundant in Den of Balruddery. 



Luzula multiflom, Lej. Linlathen. 



Polemonium cceruleum. Linlathen, naturalized. 



Petasites vulgaris. With white flowers, near Mains Castle. 



Sedum Telephium. Inner side of a hedge by the road-side be- 

 tween Stobswell tavern and the Den of Mains. On a bank by the 

 way side, a short way above Adam's public-house, at Strath martine. 

 Only naturalized in both stations. 



Parmelia physodes. In fruit on trees of a clump at the road-side 

 between Adam's public-house at Strathmartine, and the Sidlavv hills. 



A paper was read by Mr. Ogilvie, being a second visit to the Sid- 

 law hills : he exhibited specimens of the plants collected, for some 

 of which new stations were mentioned, viz. : — 



Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus. Road-side between Camperdown 

 and Dronley. 



Carum Carui. Road-side near Balbenckly farm-house. 



Mr. Ogilvie likewise mentioned that he found the Alchemilla alpina 

 on the Sidlaw hills, where it was first found by Mr. Lawson, in 1844. 



