937 



" The cultivated tract presents little of any interest, except that 

 several species of common occurrence in more southern districts are 

 here entirely wanting. These are such as Papaver Argemone and 

 Senecio viscosus. Several others, as Scandix Peclen, Stachys arven- 

 sis and Anagallis arvensis, though occasionally to be met with, are of 

 very rare occurrence. 



" The hilly and moorland part of the district is distinguished by 

 the abundance of Drosera rotundifolia, Comarum palustre, Menyan- 

 thes trifoliata, Pinguicula vulgaris, Trientalis Europaea, Narthecium 

 ossifragum, Eriophorum angustifolium, Carex binervis, C. flava, C. 

 curta, C. stellulata, Blechnum boreale, and Lycopodium clavatum. 

 We also find, though in less abundance, Drosera Anglica, Genista 

 Anglica, Vaccinium Vitis-idaea, Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, Listera cor- 

 dala, Schcenus nigricans, Lycopodium alpinum, and L. clavatum. 

 In the fir woods in this tract, as well as in those scattered through 

 the cultivated country, Goodyera repens occurs in considerable abun- 

 dance, and in many localities may be seen the rare and beautiful Lin- 

 naea borealis. 



" Several alpine species are mentioned as occurring on the banks 

 of the Dee. These, however, are not to be considered as properly 

 belonging to our Flora, but merely as accidental stragglers vrashed 

 down by the river from their proper habitats among the mountains of 

 Braemar." 



^ Tlte Annals and Magazine of Natural History,^ Nos. 61, 62, 63, 

 atid 64, Januaiy, February, March, and April, 1853. 



No. 61 contains one botanical article, intituled : — 

 ' Observations on the Solanacese ; by John Miers, Esq., F.R.S., 

 F.L.S.' This paper is continued in No. 62. 



No. 62 contains one botanical article, intituled : — 

 ' On Relative Position ; including a New Arrangement of Phane- 

 rogamous Plants. Part I. On the Position of the Raphe. By B. 

 Clarke, F.L.S., &c.' This paper is continued in No. 63, the part 

 therein contained (Part II.) being on the position of the carpels. 



In addition, there is a translated paragraph, by G. H. Ulex, ' On 

 the Influence of Coal Gas on Vegetation ; ' and another, by M. Gar- 

 reau, 'On the Relations between the Oxygen consumed by the Spa- 

 dix of Arum itJilicum and the Heat produced by it.' 



