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of the south of Europe, and was cultivated in Britain in 

 1730. — Hortus Anglicus, London, p. 63. Aiton's Hort. Kew., 

 II., p. 4. Don, uhi sup., iv., p. 458. — J.H. 



New Locality for Corallorhiza innata. By Rev. 

 Dii Farquharson. 



Selkirk Manse, 



22nd Jane 1895. 



Dear De. Hardy, 



An interesting botanical "find" was made here 

 last week, which I think should be reported to the Club 

 at the Coldingham Meeting on the 26th. Dr Muir, of this 

 town, found Corallorhiza innata growing in Whitmuir Bog 

 in considerable quantity. 



The locality is on the borders of Selkirkshire and Rox- 

 burghshire. According to the old county boundaries, it is 

 in the latter shire ; the new boundary puts it in Selkirkshire, 

 so the two counties can fight out the question as to which 

 of them has a right to place this rarity in its Flora. 



Where has the plant been found elsewhere within the 

 territory of the Club ? Anj'way, Corallorhiza is rare enough 

 to be worthy of special notice. 



So long ago as 1851 I walked from manse of Loch 

 Carron to Loch Maiee to hunt for it — a tramp of 20 miles 

 to the spot where it was said to grow — and tramped the 

 20 miles back again, a disappointed youth, for I did not 

 find it ! In those days. I had legs ; now, I may say, I 

 have no legs, for bronchitic asthma renders what I call my 

 legs of small value for locomotion. 



I am glad to learn from the circular that you are to be 

 at Coldingham Loch on Wednesday. That indicates that 

 you are able to move about. Long may you do so. How 

 I envy you ! 



Kindest regards, 



Yours very sincerely, 



J. FARQUHARSON. 

 J. Hardy, Esq., LL.D., 

 Oldcambus. 



