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rare in the eastern part of the county ; north part of Caith- 

 ness, H. C. J Fat son. 

 Vaccinium Vitis-idaea. 



Heaths in mountainous districts, Strathmore, &c. 

 V. Myrtillus. 



Heaths and shrubby places, frequent. 

 Arctostaphylos alpina. 



Ben Shurrery (in Dicks lib.) ; Morven, F. J. Hanbury ! 

 A. Uva-ursi. 



On hills, common ; also on Dunnet Head, close by the light- 

 house ; in moss along the road westward from Thurso, H. 

 C. Watson. 

 Calluna Erica. 



Abundant on moors. 

 Erica TetraUx. 

 E. cinerea. 



All three Heaths are abundant on moors. 

 Loisleuria procumbens. 



Morven, at 2,313 feet ! 

 Pyrola media. 



Dry banks among heather ; Wick River ! Reisgill Burn ; Thurso 

 River, above Geise. 

 Armeria maritima. 



Abundant on sea cliffs. 

 Primula vulgaris. 



Braes inland, and near the sea ; Murkle Bay, F. J. Hanbury ; 

 near Thurso, Strc'mfelt. 

 P. veris. 



Sandy Links, rather rare and local ; Murkle and Reay. 

 P. scotica. 



Pastures by the sea ; Keiss Bay, Moray Colt. ; Mr. Nicolson ! 

 Noss Head, Mr. Shier in North. Flora ; 3 miles west of 

 Thurso, //. C. Watson ; on a common 3 miles north of 

 Wick, Dr. H. Balfour ; Dunnet Links, Marshall ! Several 

 places between Wick and John O'Groat's, Dr. H. Balfour. 

 Lysimachia nemorum. 



Reisgill Burn ; Dunbeath ; Berriedale ; Scouthal. 

 Trientalis europsea. 



Dunbeath ; Berriedale ; also on Duncansby Head ! Caithness 

 moors, 1850, (in Dick's hb.) 



