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Lycopodium Selago, L. Found sparingly on Tenths Muirs and 

 by the east seacoast; common on Lucklaw Hill, Drumcarrow 

 Crag, King's Muir, Lommonds, etc. 



Lycopodium inundatum, L. We have only found it on the 

 Tent's Muirs, where turf had been lifted, in company with Alex. 

 O. Black. 



Lycopodium alpinum, L. In fruit, on the West Lommonds 

 and Lucklaw Hill. 



Lycopodium clavatum, L. In fruit; abundant on Lucklaw 

 Hill and over the county ; common on unbroken heath. 



Equisetum Telmateia, Ehrhart. Growing by the seacoast at 

 Caplie, a mile east of Anstruther, where the Helleborus fmtidus 

 and other varieties once grew ; this Equisetum still waves there 

 in derision at draining and farmers. 



Equisetum umbrosum, Willdenow. North side of Lucklaw Hill 

 and Lommonds. 



Equisetum arvense, L. WeU known as a weed difficult to era- 

 dicate. 



Equisetum sylvaticum, L, Of common occurrence; abundant 

 in several dens. 



Equisetum limosum, L. In pools and wet ditches ; common. 



Equisetum palustre, L. On Tent's Muirs, abundant ; distri- 

 buted over marshes and ditches, with marked variations. — The 

 permanency of these variations we have had no means of deter- 

 mining. 



Equisetum hyemale, L. Growing in considerable quantity in 

 an open space on the south bank of Sherely Den, below the An- 

 struther road ; it is also located near the mill in Craighall Den, 

 by Ceres. 



Equisetum variegatum, Schleich. Growing by the side of a 

 marshy pool on Largo Links, on moist ground. — The decumbent 

 form Arenaria is also found under similar circumstances ; it is 

 met with oh the Tent's Muirs and St. Andrew's Links. 



THIESK NATUKAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



On Monday, November 2nd, was held the fifth Annual Meet- 

 ing of this Society, Mr, J. G. Baker in the chair. The officers 



