78 i REroRT— 1892. 



1009. Calystef/ia Soldanella, R. Br. Fintry Bay, Cumbrae, Buteshire; ex- 

 tinct, mainly, it is believed, through ravages of botanical students from Glasgow 

 (J.K.). 



1131. Scutellaria minor, L. Rosebank, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire; extinct, 

 through railway construction (D. A. B.). 



1270. Myrlca Gale, 1j. Biglus Moor, "West Kilbride, Ayrshire ; extinct, 

 through draining of bog (D. A. B.). 



1329. Neottia Nidus-avis, Rich. Wood near Kilwinning, Ayrshire ; extinct, 

 rooted out by school children wjio were receiving instruction in botany (J. S.). 



1338. Vephalanthcra ensifolia, Rich. Island of Arran, Buteshire, and Cun- 

 ninghead, Ayrshire ; extinct, all the plants being dug up for removal to gardens 

 (D. L.). 



1380. Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. On banks of Gourock Burn, West 

 Kilbride, Ayrshire ; formerty abundant, but now greatly reduced in number, being 

 carried off to gardens (D. A. B.\ 



1385. Galanthus nivalis, Ju. Grosbie Glen, West Kilbride, Ayrshire ; formerly 

 removed in large quantities to gardens, but removal now prohibited by proprietor 

 (D. A^B.). 



1470. Alisma Plantaoo, 1j. "1 * -v^ oo /t -w^ \ 



1477. 1 riglocnin mantinmm, Ij. } ^ ' 



1479. Potamofjeton nntans, L. "] Paisley Canal, Renfrewshire; almost extinct, 



1496. P. crisjnis, L. ^ as the canal is drained and a railway made 



1502. P. pusillus, L. J along greater part of its course. 



1534. Scirpus Taberncemontnni. Gmel. As No. 23 (L. W.). 



1538. Scirpus maritionus, L. The same (L. W.). 



1541. Scirpus rufus, Wahlb. Bank of Clyde, between Old Kilpatrick and 

 Bowling, Dumbartonshire; habitat slowly disappeariug, being washed away by 

 the tide (L. W.). 



1560. Carex dist.icha, Iluds. In a ditch between Dalrauir Burn and Old 

 Kilpatrick, Uiunbartonshirc; ground reclaimed, ditch drying up, and plants in it 

 disappearing (L. W.). 



15G1. Carex arcnaria, L. Seashore, Seamill, &c., Ayrshire; since 1882, 

 owing to a series of remarkably high tides, the sandbanks, formerly protected 

 by the rhizomes and roots of this plant, have been considerablv reduced in extent 

 (b. A. B.). 



1582. Carex acuta, L. As No. 23 (L. W.). 



1667. Ammophila (Psamma) arundinacea. Host. See No. 1561, the remarks 

 in which apply, even more strongly, to this plant (D. A. B.). 



1687. Phragmites comnumis, Trsn. As No. 23 CL. W.). 



1766. Cryptogramme crisjm, R. Br. Western Islands, &c. ; large numbers of 

 fern roots, exposed on barrows, are frequently offered for sale in the streets of 

 < ilasgow, and it is believed that the main supply is derived from the Western 

 Islands (Arran, Jura, &c.), and the Argyllshire Hills (D. A. B.). 



1770. Asplenium Adiantum-niyrum, L. The same (D. A. B.). 



1771. A. marinum, L. The same (D. A. B.). Also Chapelton Wood, West 

 Kilbride, Ayrshire; nearly extirpated by collectors (D. A. B.). 



1772. A. viridp, Iluds. See 1766 (D. A. B.). 



1773. A. Tricko7nanes, L. The same (D. A. B.). 



1781. Ceterach ojficinarum, AVilld. On a wall near Paisley, Renfrewshire; 

 formerly plentiful, but now almost extinct, taken, it is believed, by a fern- 

 dealer (T. K.). 



1782. Scolopendrium vulyare, Symons. Portincross Woods, Ayrshire ; formerly 

 carried off in large quantities, but removal now forbidden by proprietor (D. A, 

 B.). — Hindog Glen, Dairy, Ayrshire ; abundant thirty years ago ; but since 

 extirpated (J. S.). — Island of Cumbrae, Buteshire; about fifty years ago this fern 

 was growing abundantly on the island, now it is difficult to tind a single plant. 

 It has been said that the ferns have been taken by nurserj'men for their own 

 interests. In summer, however, the lady visitors were seldom seen leaving the 

 island without a basket of ferns — a practice carried on year after year, till now, 



