152 COLONSAY 



F. hedercefoUa, L. Ivy-leaved Speedwell. Garden weed, 

 Kiloran. Ann., May. 



F. polita, Fr. Old wall, Kiloran. Ann., May. 



V. agrestis, L. Procumbent Speedwell. Common weed 

 of cultivated fields on the raised-beach deposits. Ann., May. 



F. Tournefortii, C. Gmel. Garden weed, Benoran. 

 Ann., May. 



F. peregrina, L. A few plants on gravel-walk, Kiloran 

 garden. Ann., June. "A native of America; now a weed 

 in Ireland, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Italy. 

 In Great Britain it was first observed near Belfast in Ireland " 

 (A. B.). 



F. arvensis, L. Wall Veronica. Abundant on old walls, 

 in pastures, etc. Ann., July. 



F. arvensis, L., b nana, Poir. Hollow in the blown 

 sands, Balanahard Bay. May. 



F. serpyllifolia, L. Smooth-leaved Speedwell. Hills 

 above mill ; common. Per., May. 



V. officincdis, L. Common Speedwell. (Lus ere.) Dry 

 slopes. Per. The leaves have a slight degree of astrin- 

 gency and bitterness. 



F. Chamcedrys, L. Germander Speedwell. Nuallach, I. 

 Abundant all over the island. Per., May. 



F. scutellata, L. Marsh Speedwell. Marshy ground, 

 Pairc Bhaile Mhaide ; rare. Per., June. 



F. Beccabunga, L. Brooklime. Lochal, C. Biolair Mhuire, 

 I. Muddy places in various localities. Per., September. 



Euphrasia, L. 



Herbs, the British species of which are annual, and semi- 

 parasitic on the roots of grasses. Their tendency to hybri- 

 dise increases the difficulties of correct determination. 

 The following were kindly named by the Eev. E. S. 

 Marshall, M.A., F.L.S., from dried specimens collected 

 in July and August, E. borealis, Towns. , abundant on 



