NOTES ON THE FLORA OF SHETLAND 301 



Epilobium palustre L. U, 0. 



Myriopliyllum alternifloruin DC. U, 0. 



Hippuris vulgaris L. U. Eare. 



Hydrocotyle vulgaris L. Sc. 



{Mgopodium Podagraria L. 0. Within an enclosure near a 

 house ; evidently an old introduction ; none seen elsewhere.) 



Angelica sylvestris L. U, 0. 



Ileracleum Sphondylium L. Sc. Only seen here, and I con- 

 sider it as a weed of cultivation. 



Chcerophyllum sylvestre L. U, 0. 



Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi Spreng. B H. Very local, but 

 plentiful among granite debris in one restricted part of the ascent 

 from Colla Firth. 



Calluna vulgaris Hull. U, 0. 



Erica Tetralix L. U, 0. — E. cinerea L. U, 0. 



Vaccinium Myrtillus L. U, 0. — V. uliginosum L. U. Abun- 

 dant towards the lighthouse near the extreme north of Unst, on 

 Hermaness Hill, at 600 to 650 ft. I was unable to find any fruit. 

 On Ward's Hill, in Hoy, I have seen abundance of fruit on 

 Arctostaphylos alpina at the same season. 



Primula acaidis L. U, 0. 



Glaux maritima L. U. At Baltasound only, and not abundant. 



Statice Armeria L. U. This was not noticed anywhere near 

 Ollaberry, nor on the granite of the whole of Ronas Hill. 



{Fraxinus excelsior L. Sc. Planted only near houses.) 



Gentiana campestris L. U. Very abundant in many places. 



Menyanthes trifoliata L. U, 0. 



Mertensia 7naritima S. F. Gray. U. I was told by a native 

 that this plant occurred in one place on the shore ; he described 

 the plant correctly, and the taste of the leaves. 



Myosotis ccespitosa K. F. Schultz. 0. — M. arveusis Hill. U, 0. 

 — M. versicolor Sm. U. 



Thymus Serpyllum L. U. (In the Benthamian sense — which 

 applies to many other species in this list.) B H. On the 

 summit-plateau. 



Prunella vulgaris L. U, 0. 



Lamium purp)ureum L. 0. Only sparingly about cultivated land. 



Galeopsis Tetrahit L. U, 0. Only in cultivated fields, the 

 form with pale purple flowers. 



Stachys palustris L. U, 0. 



Linaria vulgaris Mill. 0. One plant only, seen among 

 cabbages. 



Pedicularis palustris L. 0. — P. sylvatica L. U, 0. 



Bhinanthus Crista-galli L. U, 0. 



Euphrasia horealis Towns. U, 0. — E. gracilis Fries. U. — 

 E. Bostkoviana Hayne. U. — E. latifolia Pursh. U. 



Veronica agrestis L. U. Only one plant was seen on a road- 

 side. — V. officinalis L. U. 



Pinguicula vulgaris L. U, 0. 



Utricularia minor L. U, 0. 



Plantago maritima L. U, 0. — Var. lanata Edm. U. — On 



