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96. Loch A'an, 94. Viviparous and dark coloured. Dr. Buchanan 

 White has, I believe, found it recur to type in cultivation. The vai\ 

 brevifolia appears to be joined to the type by a series of forms. — D. 

 flexuosa Trin., var. montana (Huds.), non Linn. ed. 1. In beautiful 

 condition on the Cairngorm ridge, and by the waterfall in Glen 

 Ennich 96 ; also on rocks at head of Loch A'an 94, and on Ben McDhu, 

 92. — D. discolor Eoem. et Schultz., D.ThuilleriGY.etGodr.,Airaseta- 

 cea Huds., A. ulu/inosa Weihe. I was unaware this interesting grass 

 had been found in Easterness by Mr. Groves at Loch an Eilan, until 

 Mr. Arthur Bennett reminded me of it upon my return. I found 

 it on the borders of Loch Phitiulais, by Loch an Eilan, Loch 

 Gamhna, and very abundantly by Loch Dallas in Easterness, 

 Also by a loch between Forres and the Pindhorn, m the Altyre 

 policies, * 95, In all cases the plant was in beautiful condition, 

 the lovely green tufts of capillary leaves being noticeable for a con- 

 siderable distance. This year was a very favourable one for it, the 

 dry weather having redueed the level of the lochs considerably, so 

 that the plant, which grows upon their margin, was more easily 

 reached, was not so much crowded by aquatic vegetation, and 

 doubtless flowered more frequently. At Loch Dallas D. flexuosa 

 grew with it, and at Loch an Eilan it was close by. D. discolor 

 appears to me a distinct species from flexuosa. The different habit, 

 the paler, more nearly equal glumes, and the broader florets, well 

 distinguish it. Moreover, the panicle branches of flexuosa are 

 glossy, while those of discolor are dull, from the numerous scarious 

 scales with which they are thickly covered. Under a 2-inch glass 

 the branches of flexuosa are seen to be also clothed with scales, but 

 they are much smaller, and more thinly scattered than in discolor. 



Molinia varia Schrank. Principally as a small plant with 

 short leaves and almost simple panicle, probably the var. brevi- 

 ramosa Parnell (of cceridea). 



Foa alpina L. Bocks at head of Loch A'an, * 94. Abundant 

 in Glen Ennich and Corrie Sneachda, t 96. Both viviparous and 

 normal plants occurred. — P. nemoralis L. Spey side. Kinchurdy, 

 * 96. Glen Tilt, - 89. In both cases this appears to be the var. 



Parnell ii Bab. 



Agrostis palustris Huds. (A. alba L.). A large form of this 

 occurred in a marsh by the Spey, near Aviemore and Inverdruie. 

 It is, I suppose, the variety (of alba) palustris Parnell, principally 

 distinguished by its larger spikelets. This at first suggested a 

 starved form of Digraph is. 



1 ttuca seiuroides Both. Loch Torridon, * 105, — F. rubra h. 

 This occurred as the ioniipruinom Hack., by Loch Torridon, * 105. 



Agiopyron repent Beauv., var. barbatum (Duval Jouve). Boat* of 

 Garten, &c M * 96. Near Forres, * 95. A purple-spiked form of 

 barbatum occurred at Kingussie, 96, and a very glaucous form of 

 repem. Near Aviemore, 96. The name barbatum is, I think, clearly 

 preceded by that of Leersianitm Gray, 1821. 



Lastrea FilixMas Presl, var. paleacca Moore. Lieuthgoch, 

 105. 



Polystichum Lunchitis Both. Glen Ennich. Cairngorm, 96. 



