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side Lysimachia Nummularia was detected. Whether this plant has 
any claim to be considered a native in Perthshire is a moot point. 
In many marshes on and near the Tay it is certainly very common, 
but is possibly only a garden escape, though it is not now often seen 
in gardens. 
At Craig Tronaich some local species were seen, such as Cory- 
dalis claviculata , Geranium sanguineum , Arabis hirsuta , and Malva 
moschata. 
On arriving at Stenton the party was hospitably welcomed by 
Mr. and Mrs. Murray, and, though the w r eather had unfortunately 
become wet, spent a short time in inspecting several interesting 
plants in the garden. Mr. Murray reported that the ferns for which 
Stenton Rock used to be celebrated, namely, Asplenium germanicum 
and A. septentrionale , had been extirpated by the rapacity of fern- 
collectors, some of whom had actually swung themselves by ropes 
over the rock. An island near Stenton was seen to be covered to 
a great extent w T ith Lupinus pere?inis. This naturalised plant seems 
very partial to islands, a reason for which was given by Mr. Murray, 
who says that on the mainland it is kept down, to a great extent, by 
rabbits. 
On the wooded banks below Stenton Carex muricata and Melica 
uniflora v T ere found, and Anchusa sempervirens —-naturalised—was in 
great abundance. Between this and Murthly Station no plants which 
require mention were observed. 
On 22nd June w 7 e made rather a long excursion. From Coupar- 
Angus we followed the Dundee road to where it touches the 
boundary of Perthshire at Lochindores. Here Meum athamanticum , 
not apparently recorded for any part of the Perthshire Sidlaw r s, was 
found. Leaving the road we next proceeded to the pond called 
Laird’s Loch, which formerly produced some local plants, but which, 
from the growth of rank vegetation, seems rather to have deteriorated 
in that respect. Carex teretiuscula , Scirpus acicularis , and the orchid 
usually called Orchis incarnata , were amongst the species found. 
Skirting Ballo Hill v r e next visited the rocks on Gask Hill, which did 
not prove remarkably rich, but produced Saxifraga hypnoides , a plant 
otherwise nearly confined, in Perthshire, to the Highland area of the 
county. 
Passing along the base of King’s Seat, and reluctantly compelled 
from v T ant of time to leave unexplored the Black Hill, we crossed to 
Hoole, v T here the marshes produced some interesting species, such as 
Eriophorum latifolium , Carex filiformis , C. teretiuscula , and Saxi¬ 
fraga aizoides. The latter is a rare plant in lowland Perthshire, 
except viiere it has been brought dowm by streams from the High¬ 
lands, v T here it abounds. At Hoole and a few other places it has 
not been so introduced, but remains as a relic of the times viien the 
Highland flora overspread the Lowlands. 
The most important plant at Hoole, how r ever, is a white-flowered 
orchid, about wdiose name there is some dispute. It is closely allied 
to the flesh-coloured species which we have been in the habit of 
calling Orchis incarnata , but which some authorities say is not the 
true incarnata. According to some botanists, the v 7 hite orchid -at 
