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Gnaphalium uliginosum, L. VI., VII. Sometimes it forms a loose 
sward on damp sandy-muddy shores. 
Bidens cernua, L. V., VI. Distribution restricted, and plants usually 
scarce (fig. 78). 
Senecio aquaticus, Hill. “I., II.,” IV., V., VI., VII. Frequent about 
the shores of lowland lakes, but scarce in Area VII. 
Serratula tinctoria, L. IV. This southern plant is well established in 
dry bushy places about the west shores of Loch Ken. 
Cnicus palustris, Willd. VII. In this Area it is frequently very 
abundant about marshy shores. In the other Areas, although a 
common plant, I have not seen it in any abundance on the shores of 
the lakes. 
CAMPANULACEiE. 
Lobelia Dortmanna, L. “ I., III.,” IV., V., VI., VII. Frequently very 
abundant, but only in lochs that are more or less peaty. Rare in 
Area VII. 
GENTIANACEJE. 
Menyanthes trifoliata, L. “ I., II, III,” IV, V, VI, VII. This species 
is ubiquitous, and thrives under all kinds of environmental 
conditions. 
BORAGIN ACEiE . 
Myosotis palustris, With., including M. scorpioides, M. strigulosa, M. 
repens, and M. caespitosa. “I, II, III,” IV, V, VI, VII. The 
characters distinguishing these are so interwoven that it is fre- 
quently almost impossible to decide definitely upon the specimen 
in hand. Although common, they are of but small importance as 
a constituent of a loch flora ; I have therefore included the whole 
in the aggregate M. palustris. They occur chiefly about lowland 
non-peaty lakes. 
Symphytum officinale, L. Seldom found upon the shores of lochs, but 
it does rarely so occur in Area VII. 
SCROPHULARIACEiE. 
Scropliularia aquatica, L. “ I,” IV, V. [VI. — J. M‘A.]. Always scarce. 
Scrophularia nodosa, L. IV. Abundant about the shores of Loch Ken 
and a few other places. A few plants occur sporadically about the 
lochs of Area I. 
