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SHORT NOTES. 
Tue Frowermwe or Prrwuna scotica, Hook.—In the early part 
of May, 1880, in company with a friend, I visited the Links of 
-Dunnet, in Caithness. We marked twelve plants of Primula scotica, 
Hook., each of which had one scape in flower, During the year 
year, five flowered once, five twice, and two thrice. I have plants 
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(a) with one scape both times; (b) with one ‘scape the first time, 
two the second; (c) with two scapes the first time, and one 
the second ; (d) with three scapes the first time, and two the second. 
3rd, plants which have flowered thrice in one year—-(a) with one 
scape each time. Itis evident fromthe al that tl ber of es 
on a plant is not always a trustworthy indication of the periods 
of flowering in one year. have one curious plant in which a 
scape and single pedicel stand side by side. The plant has flowered 
twice in one year—first with the above-mentioned scape and 
pedicil, and second with one scape. It was collected by my friend 
on the Links of Dunnet between 12th and 14th July, 1880. In 
above observations show that the so-called variety acaulis some- 
times occurs on the same plant as the species. In other words, 
@ species scotica may have a scape or be acaulescent, In m 
latest dates on which I have found P. scotica in flower were 
respectively 25th April, 1880, and.19th September, 1879.—Henry 
Hatcro Jounston. 
_ A New Barmse Carex.—The following note, signed with the 
Initials of Mr. F. A. Lees, is from Hardwicke’s ‘ Science Gossip ’ 
for December last. We hope soon, by the kindness of Mr. Lees, to 
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ed. dge exceedingly graceful in 
appearance, growing in tufts in deep shade, out of crannies of the 
