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hood, must be regarded with suspicion. Since the order contains 
a number of well-known useful plants, it is not impossible that some 
species which have a footing amongst us were originally introduced 
on account of some supposed useful property. 
[Astranfia major , L., is naturalized here and there on the banks 
of the Tay.] 
Coiiium maculatum , L.—Rare and mostly sporadic with us. 
A very doubtful native. 
Carum Carui , L.—Whilst this is not admitted as a native of 
Britain, it often occurs in waste places where “ caraway seeds ” have 
been accidentally dropped. But in some of the marshes of the Tay 
it forms quite a feature of the vegetation. This is rather curious, 
since, I believe, the natural habitat is dry and not wet places. 
sEgo podium Podagraria , L. — Everywhere in Britain a doubtful 
native. 
Myrrliis Odoraia, Scop.— Watson calls this a denizen or alien. 
Though often abundant on the banks of rivers, it does not occur 
anywhere above the cultivated area, and is, I think, almost certainly 
an old introduction. 
Scandix Peden-veneris , L. — A weed of cultivation, but not 
common. 
Cheerophyllum temulum , L., and Caucalis Anthriscus , Huds. — 
These are two of these roadside and hedgebank plants which, if they 
did not altogether disappear, would certainly become much rarer if 
cultivation, hedges, and roads ceased to exist. Whilst some of the 
species wTich are restricted to places subject to human interference 
are certainly not true natives, it seems possible that others are really 
indigenous, but have been driven to such ground because in this 
latitude they cannot find room elsewhere. 
PEthusa Cynapium , L. — A weed of cultivated and waste ground. 
Daucus Carota , L. — Possibly native with us, but, from the situa¬ 
tions in which it grows, rather doubtful. 
Anthriscus vulgaris , Pers. —This grows near Perth in one spot 
only, and, although that is a wild enough place, the plant, having 
been formerly cultivated, must, like so many other Umbellifers, be 
regarded with suspicion. 
Sambucus Ebulus , L. — Local and rare, and never in any place 
which is beyond suspicion. 
S. nigra, L. —Watson calls this a denizen in Scotland. He is 
probably right, but it is impossible to say. In a few* places it may 
have higher rank. 
Sherardia arvensis , L.—Since this is confined to fields, it seems 
to be one of the plants dependent upon man. 
Valerianella olitoria , Mcench.—A salad plant, v 7 hich Watson 
doubts being native. From its growth in wild rocky places, remote 
from gardens, it seems to be indigenous vdth us. 
