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wet ground in some of the islands, is not included in the 

 local list. 



E. Rostkoviana, Hayne. Mr Ewing believed some speci- 

 mens submitted to answer the description of this species. 

 Mr M'Vicar found it a common plant on the West Coast. 



E. brevipila, Burnat and Gremli. Eyebright. Briollan. 

 (Lus-nan-Leac.) Balaromin-dubh. August. One of the 

 commonest kinds in pastures. An infusion of this and other 

 species was believed to be beneficial as an application to 

 sore eyes. 



E. gracilis, Fr. A slender species, found in wet situa- 

 tions on hilly ground. 



E. curta, Wettst., b. glabrescens, Wettst. Frequent on 

 sandy, hilly ground near the shore. 



Bartsia, L. 



B. Odontites, Huds. Red Bartsia. Moist situations in 

 fields and pastures. Ann., July. It is half parasitical on 

 the roots of other plants. 



B. Odontites, var. verna. Noted by Mr Somerville. 



B. Odontites, d. litoralis, Reichb. Growing down close to 

 the sea rocks, Port Mor. " This var. was found by Mr 

 Symers Macvicar at Mingary Bay, Ardnamurchan, Argyll 

 shire, in July 1896 and sent to me. Since, it has only 

 occurred near Wick in Caithness in 1906. It occurs in 

 Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, etc." (A. B.). 



Pedicularis, L. 



P. palustris, L. Marsh Lousewort ; Red Rattle. Lus 

 Riabhach ; Modhalan Dearg, C. Marshes, sides of ditches, 

 etc. A taller and later flowering plant, it is hardly so 

 plentiful as the following species. Bi., July. 



P. sylvatica, L. Lousewort. Lus-na-Meala ; Bainne-b6- 

 Gamhnach ; Bainne Crodh Laoigh. Abundant in peaty 

 pastures. Bi. or Per., May. In olden times it was believed 



