NOTES ON THE FLORA OF BEN LAIOGH, ETC. 867 



Potentilla Sibbaldi Haller fil. In the upper portion of f Argyll 

 and Perthshire corries. 



Uubus saxatilis L. On the lower cliffs, f Argyll, it occurred with 

 smaller flowers than usual ; they are sw T eetly scented like haw- 

 thorn. In Perth, specimens occurredjwith the leaves quite bronzed. 



Alchemilla vulgaris L., var. minor Huds., common, f 98. 



Pyrus Aucuparia Gaertn. Ascends to 2800 ft. on southern 

 cliffs of the Argyll side. 



Epilobium a utx gal lidi folium Lamk. Upper grassy slopes, 88, 198, 

 but less abundant on Laiogh than on the Grampians. 



Saxifraga nivalis L. Calcareous cliffs [Argyll and Perth, but 

 not confined to them. — S. quinquefida Haworth. Quartzose and 

 calcareous cliffs * Argyll and *Mid Perth. — S. hyjmoid.es L. Upper 

 part of f Argyll corrie, rare ; and in the small come, Perth. 



Heracleum Sphmdylium L. Ascends to 3800 ft., sometimes 

 becoming very dwarfed. 



Galium sylvestre Poll. Lower calcareous cliffs, rather rare. 

 * Argyll and Perth. 



Taraxacum officinale Lamk., var. palustre DC, *98. 



Solidayo Yirgaurea L., with its vars. cambrica and angustifolia, 

 on Laiogh, 88 and *98. 



Loiseleuria procumbens Desv. fBen Ohran, Mr. Dakin. 



Vaccinium Vitis-idaa L. Lower cliffs, |98. The flowers are 

 hawthorn-scented. — F. nliginomm L. Fruited on the bill. 



Pyrola rotumli folia L. Splendid specimens on lower cliffs ; 

 they have a lilac-like odour. It ascended to 2500 It.. — L\ s. and a 

 L. With above, but only on the lower cliffs in {Argyll only. 



Veronica kumifusa Dickson. Upper slopes and corries, 88, *98. 



TJtricalaria intermedia Hayne. In a small plash on the water- 

 shed in the Coninish Valley at 1800 ft. elevation, principally 

 draining into -Mid Perth. 



Armaria maritima Willd. A broad-leaved form, ? phinifolia 

 Syme. On the grassy slopes, &c, descending in some cases to 

 1700 ft. 



Plantago maritima L. A luxuriant erect, broad-leaved plant on 



lower calcareous cliffs, 98. 



Betala alba L., B. verrucosa Ehrh. Lower cliffs and stream- 

 sides, -98. 



llabenaria viridis Br. t Argyll cliffs. 



Tofuldia palu&tris Huds. fGrassy slopes and cliffs, 98. 



Juncus castaneus Sm. Wet ledges, grassy slopes in several parts 

 of the mountains, on the -Argyll but commoner on the Perthshire 

 side. Especially prefers a shallow stream-side and there spreading 

 for a distance by the creeping roots. — J. triylnmis L. Common, fr98, 

 ascending to at least 3300 ft. 



Seirpus pa uci floras Lightf. Moorland, 88 and -98. 



Care* mtmUtn L. Descends to 1500, ascends to 2300 ft. A 



typical plant of the mountain, 88 and f 08. It varies considerably, 

 hut I saw nothing like Grahami or dirhroa. One form appeared to 

 B*e to have a Jlava parentage, but Mr. Arthur Bennett does not 

 coincide in this opinion. — (7. /lava L., var. minor Towns. Common. 



