24 13. CARYOPHYLLACE.E. 



10. DROSERACEJE. 



1. DR6SERA. Sun-Dew, Red-Rot. 



1. D. ROTUNDIFOLIA, L. Round-leaved Sun-Dew. Leaves all 

 radical, nearly orbicular, covered with short erect hairs, tipped 

 with red viscid glands ; petioles with a few hairs on the upper 

 surface. Fl. white, small, in secund racemes. Whole plant 

 tinged with red. 



Frequent. In bogs and moist heaths. (B) P. 78. Cathkin hills ; Fossil marsh ; 

 plentiful in all boggy places on both sides of the Firth. 



2. D. A'NGLICA, Huds. English Sun- Dew. Le. all radical, 

 linear-spathulate, petioles glabrous. Seeds fusiform, with a loose 

 reticulated chaffy-coat or testa. 



Rare. In bogs. (S) P. 78. Island of Arran at the foot of Goatfell; also at 

 Corriegills; " Crutherland," Dr. Balfour. 



3. D. INTERMEDIA, Hayne. Long-leaved Sun-Dew. Smaller 

 than last. Leaves spathulate ; base of the fl. stalks curved when 

 springing from amongst the le. Seeds with a close rough coat. 



Rare. In bogs, near Inverarnan, Loch Lomond. (E) P. 7 8. 



11 POLYGALACE^aS. 



1. PoLfGALA. Milk-wort. 



P. VULGARIS, L. Stems branched from the base, 4 8 in. long. 

 Le. lanceolate alternate. Racemes terminal. Central bract as 

 long as the pedicel, deciduous. Cal. winged, veined and coloured, 

 green when in fruit. Cor. crested. Fl. bluish purple, pink, or 

 white. 



Very common. Dry banks and heathy pastures. (B) P. 5 9. Cambuslang; 

 Fossil marsh; Paisley Canal bank ; Cumbrae, Bute, and Arran. 



Var. DEPRESSA. Lower le. mostly opposite, spathulate. Stem 

 branched from near the middle in an umbellate manner. Racemes 

 few-flowered, central bract shorter than the pedicel. 



Common. Campsie hills; Cathkin; Bute. Arran, J. G. Baker. 



12.-ELATINACEJE. 



1. ELATINE. Water-wort. 



E. HEX^KDRA, D.C. Stems matted, 2 Sin. long. Le. oppo- 

 site, spathulate. Fl. on short stalks, alternate, axillary, solitary. 

 Pet. 3, obovate, rose-coloured. Caps, concave at the summit, 

 3-celled. Seeds cylindric, striated and pitted. 



Margin of ponds. Very rare. Loch Ascog and "Loch Fadd, Isle of Bute," 

 H. & A. (E) A. 79. 



13.-CARYOPHYLLACE^1. 



* 1. Sapontfria officindlis. Occasionally found in the district, but always got 

 with double flowers, showing its garden origin. 



