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XV. — Notice relative to two varieties of Nuphar 
lutea, found in a Lake in Aberdeenshire, 
By Mr W. Macgilliveay. 
(Read 9th February 1822.) 
One of the plants which form the subject of this com- 
munication, was, in as far as I know, first observed by 
Mr Glennie, teacher of drawing in Aberdeen, in July 
1819. Not having seen the Nuphar lutea before, Mr 
Glennie took his specimens for that plant in its common 
form. There existed, however, a considerable difference in 
point of magnitude, which induced me to suspect, on first 
seeing his specimens, that they were not the same. I ac- 
cordingly proceeded to the lake, where, besides the variety 
found by him, I had the pleasure of finding another, much 
more remarkable. 
The Corby Loch, situate about three miles to the north 
of Don Bridge, near Aberdeen, is a circular lake, about 
half a mile in diameter, with brown water, such as we com- 
monly find on the muirland districts. It is in general shal- 
low near the edge, and rather destitute of vegetation, hav- 
