184 THE LIFE AND WorK oF GEORGE DON. 
Eriophorum alpinum, L. 
It formerly grew in the Moss of Ristenet, near Forfar, but 
is now lost there, and at present we know of no British habitat. 
I discovered it in 1791. 
Eriophorum capitatum. 
On Ben Lawers and the Clova mountains. I discovered 
this in 1810 
[This is a small form of Z. vaginatum, L., not E. a 
Host, which is synonymous with E£. Scheuchzeri, Hoppe, a 
stems are decidedly trigonous, not triquetrous, and the bracts 
are greyish-green, not black.—G. C. D.] 
Eriophorum gracile. 
On Ben Lawers and the Clova mountains. I discovered 
this in 1810. 
[This is a small form of £. angustifolium, Roth, not the 
E. ee ‘J Koch. The pedicel-branches are quite ’ glabrous. 
Phleum Michelii. 
On rocks on the Clova mountains, but rare. I esa ai 
this in 1808. It has been found Howhere else in Brita 
[Correctly named, The specimen appears to be a cultivated 
one, being nearly 24 inches high. Its re-discovery would 
extremely maceresthng as it is not known for Seanctnagess 
CUD] 
Alopecurus alpinus. 
n Loch-na-gare and on the high mountains of Clova ; it has 
Con. observed nowhere else in Britain 
Milium effusum. 
In woods, but not common, as near Airly Castle. 
Aira gracile, nova species. 
On heaths and pastures. 
[A slender form of Deschampsia cespitosa, with longer leaves 
than the type, and the culm and sheath not asperous.—G.C. D.] 
Aira laevigata, nova species. 
I discovered this on the Clova mountains in 1808; until then 
it had not been observed. 
[This is probably Deschampsia alpina, but as the flowers are 
viviparous, one is unable to ascertain the position of the awn 
insertion.—G. C. D.] 
