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Schamus nigricans. Sea-side near Glenluffin, abundant ; and in 

 different stations along to the village of Scaur. 



Sedum Anglicum. Common. 



acre. Blackneuk. Sparingly. 



Salix pentandra. By the margin of the Manse Loch, and by the 

 side of a ditch opposite to Jorr. 



Typha angustifolia. Manse Loch. Abundant. 



Vaccinium oxycoccos. In many bogs, and in considerable abun- 

 dance. 



Viola lutea. Hills near Barnbarroch. 



I possess a specimen of Lycopsis arvensis, received from a friend 

 and labelled Colvend. It does not occur in this neighbourhood. 



Of the plants enumerated above, one or two, as Viola lutea, Litho- 

 spermum officinale, and Leonurus cardiaca, were as unexpected by 

 me in Colvend as they are unknown in the vale of Dumfries. Neither 

 have we Schoenus nigricans, Osmunda regalis, the two Rubi, nor seve- 

 ral others ; and the relative proportions of other and more frequent 

 forms not specially noticed is not less striking, and not altogether, I 

 think, dependant on the proximity of the sea. In conclusion, I may 

 mention that although I gathered a considerable number of Algae, I 

 had not the fortune to find any excepting those common to all shores, 

 such as, of course, the Fuci, Halidrys siliquosa, both varieties, Furcel- 

 laria fastigiata, Delesseria sanguinea, D. alata, &c. 



Peter Gray. 



Queen Street, Dumfries, 

 October 10, 1848. 



Occurrence of Filago gallica and other Plants at Berechurch , Essex. 

 By Thomas Bentall, Esq. 



On the 18th instant, Mr. Varenne and myself accompanied Mr. 

 Forster on an excursion to the village of Berechurch, in this county, 

 for the purpose of searching for Filago gallica. The plant I believe 

 was first observed in this locality about six years ago by Mr. G anions, 

 and last autumn it was gathered by Mr. Varenne, and by him speci- 

 mens were communicated to the Botanical Society of London. On 

 reaching the first field where it was known to occur we were fortunate 

 enough to find a considerable number of very fine specimens, and 

 subsequently observed it growing plentifully in two other dry sandy 

 corn-fields about half a mile distant. Filago apiculata and Jussiaei 



