Deposits containing Fossil Plants. 



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yields Arctic plants in the hollows between the boulders, 

 the species sent to me by Mr. Bennie being : — 



Thalictrum minus (?). 

 Ranunculus aquatilis. 



repens. 



Viola palustris. 

 Lychnis diurna. 

 Stellaria media. 

 Oxalis Acetosella. 

 Hippuris vulgaris. 

 Taraxacum officinale. 

 Andromeda Polifolia. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata. 



Stachys palustris. 

 Ajuga reptans. 

 Polygonum aviculare. 

 Alnus glutinosa. 

 Salix herbacea. 



polaris, 



reticulata, 



Empetrum nigrum. 

 Eleocharis palustris. 

 Scirpus pauciflorus. 

 Isoetes lacustris. 



The newer deposit, resting immediately upon this 

 Arctic plant-bed, contains Temperate species, among which 

 will be observed various plants usually considered to be 

 only present in this country as weeds of cultivation. The 

 species collected by Mr. Bennie are as follows : — 



Ranunculus aquatilis. 



Flammula. 



Lingua (?). 



repens. 



Caltha palustris. 

 Viola palustris. 

 Lychnis diurna. 



Flos-cuculi. 



Stellaria media. 



uliginosa. 



Montia fontana. 

 Linum. i 



Oxalis Acetosella. 

 Prunus spinosa. 



Padus. 



Spiraea Ulmaria. 

 Rubus Idaius. 



fruticosus. 



Potentilla Tormentilla (?). 



Comarum. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha. 



Hippuris vulgaris. 

 yEthusa Cynapium. 

 Sambucus nigra. 

 Valeriana officinalis. 

 Chrysanthemum segetum. 

 Matricaria inodora. 

 Cnicus palustris. 

 Lapsana communis. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata. 

 Pedicularis palustris. 

 Lycopus europaeus. 

 Stachys palustris. 

 Galeopsis Tetrahit. 

 Ajuga reptans. 

 Atriplex patula. 

 Polygonum Persicaria. 

 Rumex crispus. 

 Mercurialis perennis. 

 Betula alba. 

 Alnus glutinosa. 

 Corylus Avellana. 



