210 53. SCROPHULARIACE^, 



Isles, according to Edmondstou's Flora. Nor have I any 

 authority for its occurrence in Cornwall ; although we 

 may fairly take that county into the estimated census, and 

 consider the species general, with the single exception of 

 Shetland, supported by its absence also from Faroe. 



771. Melampyrum sylvaticum, Linn. 



Area [1 2 3 * 5 * 7 8 9] 10 11 12 13 14 15 * 17 [18]. 



South limit in York, Westmoreland ? Cumberland ? 



North limit in Ross, Moray, Aberdeen, Ayr ? 



Estimate of provinces 7. Estimate of counties 15. 



Latitude 54 — 58. Scottish type of distribution. 



Agrarian region. Superagrarian zone. 



Descends to 100 yards, more or less, in Scotland. 



Ascends to 350 yards, in East Highlands. 



Range of mean annual temperature 45 — 43. 



Native. Sylvestral. It may be said almost confidently 

 that in half the counties on record as producing this spe- 

 cies, only M. pratense has been really found ; the usual 

 situation of the latter in woods and shaded spots, with 

 much similarity of habit and character, leading to the fre- 

 quent misapplications of name. The provinces of the 

 Lakes (Mr. J. Woods, in B. G.), and West Lowlands (Mr. 

 G. Lloyd, and Hook. Br. Flo.) may require verification ; 

 those of Humber, Tyne, East Lowlands, East Higlilands, 

 and North Highlands being probably correct. I have 

 collected this species in Perth and Aberdeen, and have 

 received specimens from Durham (Mr. R. B. Bowman) and 

 Moray (Mr. W. Stables) . 



