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Salvia Sclarea. Armistoii and Dalkeith ; in all probability the 

 outcast of a garden. 



Samhuciis nigra, /3. laciniaia. Collinton, Auchindenny and Dal- 

 housie woods. 



Saxifraga platypetala. Abundant at Habbie's How, Pentland hills. 

 Whether this is only one of the forms of S. hypnoides, or a distinct 

 species, seems still doubtful. The flowers are as large as, and have 

 quite the appearance of, those of S. granulata, and the habit is more 

 lax and elongated than in the common form. 



Viola lactea. Arthur's Seat. A variety of V. canina, as I have 

 proved by seeing every intermediate stage. 



SPECIES PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED IN THE DISTRICT. 



Adonis autumnalis. Fields near Comely bank; probably introduced. 



Alopecurus agrestis. Preston pans. Beautiful specimens and very 

 abundant in this station. 



Arctium Bardana. This is again restored to the rank of a species, 

 but I am unable to see permanent characters, and I must confess it 

 seems to run into A. Lappa. What I believe to be an intermediate 

 state, is the most common burdock about Edinburgh. 



Bromus madritensis. Grange toll. 



Barharea prcBcox. Roslin, Currie, &c., not uncommon. The small 

 flowers and large radical leaves of this plant are very constant in all 

 the specimens I have seen. 



Cardamine sylvatica. Very abundant, but appearing to run into 

 C. hirsuta. In habit it combines the herbage of C. amara with the 

 flowers of C. hirsuta, and is apparently a luxuriant variety of the latter. 



Carex axillaris. Said to be found near Craigmillar Castle, but I 

 have been unable to detect it there, and specimens I have seen under 

 this name from that station, were varieties of C. remota. 



Carex vesicaria. Duddingston Loch. 



Cichorium Intyhus. A rare Scottish plant, but very abundant and 

 certainly indigenous near Granton, on the green slope on both sides 

 of the road between the pier and Wardie. 



Cochlearia danica. Abundant on both sides of the Firth. 

 Doronicum Pardalianches. Dalkeith, Hunter's tryste, &c. D.plan- 

 tagineum is said to occur, but I cannot detect permanent characters. 

 Eranthis hyemalis, Craigmillar Castle. 



Thos. Edmonston. 

 (To be continued). 



