300 Miscellanea, Correspondence, &c, by Mr. Jas. Hardy. 



Hyoscyamus niger. — In the Lanton locality, the Rev. P 

 G. McDouall informs me that in cutting a new piece of road 

 to facilitate crossing the river Glen, at what was an old mill, 

 Henbane grew up in quantity, and still continues. It is 

 supposed to have sprung up on the site of an old midden. 

 It is so isolated here, that one may suppose that it has once 

 been sown as a rustic medicine. In few places have I 

 seen such a display of the common Mallow as here, flourish- 

 ing on both sides of the way, where once stood, now much 

 curtailed, the long straggling village of Lang-town, or Lan- 

 ton. Lanton Tower is a mere fragment of wall perched on 

 a hillock behind the farm house. 



Chelidonium majus. — Hedge-side at the east entrance to 

 Kirknewton ; probably an outcast. The plant in the Wooler 

 locality is a double garden variety. I did not see whether 

 this was or not. 



Nasturtium terrestre. — Pond side at Fowberry Mains. 



Thlapsi arvense. — Wall-top near Wooler-haugh-head. 



Calamintha Acinos. — In a grass field near Oxendean, 

 Dunse (Aug. 5). On the same occasion I gathered C. Clino- 

 podiuni in the wood overhanging Cockburn Mill ; and saw 

 Campanula latifolia plentifully near Burnhouses. 



Glyceria procumbens. — Roadside between Holy Island 

 town and the Castle. It has been recorded for the Fame 

 Islands. 



Geranium pusillum. —Side of a wall ; same locality. 



Carex muricata. — In fine order in the Fern dean near 

 Paxton House. 



Orchis incarnata. — In several damp places in the west 

 end of Holy Island. 



Listera ov ata. —Banks of the Tweed in Floors Castle 

 woods, near the walk. 



Tulipa sylvestris. — Plentiful at Longnewton, in what 

 has been an old orchard. It was pointed out by Mr. Scott- 

 Dudgeon. 



" Kate's Hair." — This is supposed to be Alectoria jubata. 

 In Vol. vi., p. 370, I stated from recollection that " Kate's 

 Kist," on which this production grows, is situated on Hedge- 

 hope. I find from an inquiry that I had made, that it is a 

 sandstone rock, and is part of the range of hills near Pondi- 

 cherry on the Coquet. 



