554 ON THE PHENOGAMIC VEGETATION OF 
vulgaris, Triglochm palustre^ Gentiana campestris. Or- 
chis maculata^ Hydrocotyle vulgaris^ Comarum palustre, 
CaltJia palustris, Sfc. 
As we approach Banchory, the wood upon the river in- 
creases, there being within two miles of it a considerable 
quantity of Alnus glutinosa, Betula alba, Fraxinus excel- 
sior, Quercus Rohur, Corylus Avellana, Ilex Aquifoliiim, 
and Prunus spinosa. At this place the scenery is very 
beautiful, compared with the dull moors and low rounded 
hills of the surrounding country ; but below it we find the 
same sterility which characterizes this part of the country. 
Below Banchory, and in its vicinity, the species just men- 
tioned occur, together with Prunus Cerasus, which, how- 
ever, is perhaps not indigenous here. Ruhus fruticosus, 
R. Chamcemorus, and Vacchiium Vitis-idcea, scarcely ap- 
pear below the pass of Tulloch. About sixteen miles 
from the mouth of the river, Plantago maritima is seen 
here and there by the road ; and below this Statice Arme- 
ria is frequent and luxuriant by the river. 
Sterility still predominates, and the river continues to 
roll along on its bed of pebbles, with a few stunted alders 
and willows here and there on its banks. In some parts of 
the parishes of Maryculter and Peterculter, however, there 
is a good deal of wood ; and here Prunus Padus is not un- 
frequent, as well as Hedera Helix, which indeed is found 
occasionally in the whole course below the Linn of Dee. 
On the pebbly beaches here the alpine plants still occur, 
excepting Galium horeale and Sax'if 'raga stellaris. Statice 
Armeria attains here a much larger size than on the sea- 
shore ; and Oxyria reniformis more than doubles its origi- 
nal alpine dimensions. The Corbyden in Maryculter is 
one of the few places in the country remarkable for the col- 
location of interesting plants. It furnishes, in particular, 
Paris quadrifblia^ Trollius europo^us, Asperula odorata, 
