176 ADDITIONS TO THE FLOEA OF BEE-WICKSHIRE. 



India fleet to Edinburgh. Firth, and to have directed its course 

 southwards, in forward and eager pursuit, after the salmon." 

 Nat. Hist, of North, i. p. 378. 



78. Squalus galeus, Linn. Galeus vulgaris, Flem. Tope, I'enn. 

 The Common Tope, Yarr. Occasionally taken in the bay from 

 five to six feet in length. 



79. Squalus MUSTELUs, Zw???. Mustelus la^vis, i^/em. Smooth Hound, 

 Penn. Not uncommon. 



80. Squalus Acanthias, Linn. Spinax acanthias, Flem. The Picked 



Dog-fish, Yarr. Dog-fish, Prov. Very common. The young 

 are spotted with white along the back."^' 



81. Eaia BATis, i^w?^. The Skate. Common. 



82. Raia oxyrhynohus, Mont. The Sharp-nosed Eay, Yarr. Not 



uncommon, and attains a very large size. I have measured one 

 which was seven feet nine inches in length, and eight feet three 

 inches in breadth. 



83. Eaia clavata, Linn. Thorn-Back. Common. 



84. Eaia eadiata, Don. The Starry Eay, Yarr. Not rare. 



85. Petromyzon marinus, Linn. Sea-Lamprey, Penn. The Nine- 



eyed Eel, Prov. Not uncommon. 



86. Petromyzon fluviatilis, Linn. Lesser Lamprey, Penn. The 

 Lampern or River Lamprey, Yarr. I have seen two or three 

 specimens which were taken in the Tweed. 



87. Petromyzon planeri, Cuv. The Fringed-lipped Lampern, Yarr. 



" I am indebted to the kindness of Sir William Jardine for two 

 specimens of the young of this species, which were sent from the 

 Tweed." Yarrell. I have been told that it is not uncommon in 

 the Tweed at Melrose. 



88. Myxine GLUTiNosA, L*mj. Glutinous Hag, Pm?i. Not uncommon. 



An Account of some Additions to the Flora of Berwickshire, by 

 CO. Babington, Esq. 



(In a letter adclrosscd to Dr Johnston.) 



St John's Coll. CAMBEir.GE, 

 Nov. 21. 1838. 



Dear Sir — According to your request, I now propose giving a short 

 notice, for the Berwickshire Club, of the more interesting plants 



* I have been told by a fisherman, that he has seen an Angel-fish (Squatina 

 angelus, Cuv.) which was taken in our bay many years ago. 



