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FLORA OF FORFARSHIRE. 
Corn fields, frequent. Mr G. Don remarks of this species, 
that, “ when any muir ground is broken up, although there 
is no symptom of its having ever been ploughed, this plant 
never fails to make its appearance the first year ; but after 
the field has been cultivated for some time it begins to dis- 
appear.” 
Cichorium, L. Succory. 
Br. sp. 1. F. 1. 
C. Intybus, L. Wild Succory. H. 179, B. 175. — F. 
June, August. P. 
Not common. Near Arbroath, and north from Dundee. 
In a field near Forfar, Dr JV. Reid. Near Montrose, 
Rev. R. Smith and Dr Patterson. Buthven, Rev. P. Barty. 
Arctium, L. Burdock. 
Br. sp. and v. 2. F. 2. 
A. Lappa , L. Common Burdock. H. 180, B. 171. — 
F. July, August. B. {Lappa major, Koch.) 
A. Bardana , Willd. Lesser Burdock. H. 180, B. 171. 
— F. July, August. B. (A. Lappa , /3. Hook. A. minus , 
Schkhur. Lappa minus, Koch.) 
Both these species, or varieties, are of frequent occurrence 
in waste places, and field borders. 
Saussurea, DC. Saussurea. 
Br. sp. 1. F. 1. 
S. alpina , DC. Alpine Saussurea. H. 181. B. 168. — 
F. July, August. P. 
Bocks of Glen Dole, and Canlochen, not unfrequent. 
Stems rather leafy, corymb of flower-heads large in pro- 
portion to the size of the plant. Florets purplish-blue, turn- 
ing paler in drying. 
