8 40. CAPKIFOLIACE^. 



without supposing it to have been originally introduced by 

 man's agency." (Phytol. iii. 415.) By the authors of our 

 general floras and lists, the Sambucus Ebulus is allowed to 

 pass muster with the true natives ; while some authors on 

 local botany deny its local nativity. I have seen it only in 

 few and suspected places. The Rev. G. Gordon says, 

 " introduced into the north of Scotland, at a very remote 

 period." 



506. Viburnum Opulus, Linn. 



Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. 



South limit in Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North limit in Ross, Aberdeen, Argyle. 



Estimate of provinces 17. Estimate of counties 75. 



Latitude 50 — 58. British type of distribution. 



Agrarian region. Inferagrarian — Superagrarian zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 250 yards, in East Highlands. 



Range of mean annual temperature 51 — 44. 



Native. Sylvestral, &c. Less frequent in Scotland than 

 in England, yet found in the former in many places. I 

 observed it near Killin, at 150 yards ; and the Rev. A. 

 Rutherford sent specimens to the Botanical Society of 

 London, from Kingussie, in Moray, which is stated (Rep. 

 Brit. Assoc.) to be 250 yards above the sea. 



507. Viburnum Lantana, Linn. ^ ^'^^ ^f^.fi.^^/. 



Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 * 8 * (10 * * 13 14 15). 

 South limit in Devon, Isle of Wight, Kent. 

 North limit in York .? Notts, Hereford, Pembroke. 



