212 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
up to a height of almost 5 m. All parts of the omens a. 
latex, but in small nom ae It is known as “ Vivun n the 
western part of its a but according to Gossweiler this shacio 
is also applied to Darpodinis jinitie St tapf. 
ExpnaNatTIon or Puarr 492 
- Whole plant of a en aed Bas a a with rhizome, reduced. 
tion eth youn 8 fruit, natura Branch with young inflorescence, 
natural size. art of cyme with ah eee flower, natural size (from a speci 
men preserved in formol). 5. Calyx,6 x. 6. Flower, cut open 4. 
stamen, 18 x. 8. Fruit, natural si ze (from a specimen preserv rved in formol). 
9. Part of a section of the same, natural size. 10. Embryo, natural size. 
PLANTS opservep NEaR MOFFAT, DUMFRIES, JULY, 1907. 
By W.R. Linton anp E. 8. MarsHawt. 
Our stay lasted about ten days ; we lodged with Mr. J. T. John- 
stone, who knows the plants of the district very well, and kindly 
accompanied us on age Beir sgacrs: My lamented friend Rev. 
. R. Linton revised my rough notes, and would probably have 
supplemente ed those on aS critical hawkweeds had he survived. 
Although the great heat at first made climbing difficult, the season 
was unusually backward, and some plants were not sufficiently 
advanced for determination. In this well-worked neighbourhood 
ad eet not hope to make many additions (new records for v.-c. 72 
ut a good many stations were ascertained which are 
ok ae in Mr. Scott Elliot's Flora of Dumfries.—K. 8. M. 
Thalictrum alpinum L. Correifron; Midlaw Baenio minus 
L. (collinum Wallr.). Two distinct-looking forms grow at and 
lora. 
Ranunculus hederaceus L. Ascends to over 1000 ft., associated 
with the cranberry, between the upper Kinnel Burn and Erne- 
craig Hill. Cardamine pratensis L. reaches nearly 2000 ft. on 
Correifron 
Cochlearia alpina Wats. Common on the mountains; luxuriant 
u urn. 
Silene maritima With. Correifron (1800 ft.); Black’s Hope. 
Not given for these hills in the Flora 
Cerastium vulgatum L. (t ipiekale Link) va = * sete rtes (Baumg.). 
Alpine on Black’s Hope, at abou 
Stellaria nemoru h 
