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If there is one thing more strongly brought out than another in 
the recent Parka inquiry, it is the fact that the origin is not a 
crustacean origin. There remain the stems, rachis, sporocarp^ and 
spores^ whose rhizocarpian origin, we venture to think, few will be 
disposed to question. 
XL— Botanical Notes from Miirthly. 
By Prof. J. VV. H. Traill, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S. 
(Read nth April, 1895.) 
The following notes are the result of spending the month of 
August, 1894, in the district of Murthly. It may be remembered 
that the weather was very broken during the greater part of the 
month—indeed, during the first three weeks not one day was 
absolutely free of rain, while most days were decidedly wet. This, 
along with other causes, very greatly hindered botanical work; but 
I met with a few plants, galls, and other specimens that may afford 
materials for a short paper. I am not sufficiently familiar with the 
distribution of the plants of Perthshire to know in how far the records 
are new to the district in all cases; but I have reason to believe 
that some, at least, are so j and I trust you will excuse the repetition 
of such as are already on record for this part of Perthshire. 
The Phanerogams will be noticed first, then a few Cryptogams, 
and lastly a few Galls. In each group only those of more special 
interest from any cause will be enumerated. 
Phanerogams. 
Thalictrum minus^ L., var. monta 7 ium^ Wallr., is not uncommon 
along the banks of the Tay. In Aberdeenshire we have only the 
var. jiiaritimum^ Syme, of this species. 
Ranunculus Lingua^ L., was observed in flower in a marsh near 
the Tay a little way below Delvine. Dr. White told me of this locality 
having been previously known. 
Radiola linoides^ Roth, {^R. miltegrana, Sm.), was found in abun¬ 
dance in several places along the Great Avenue in Murthly Castle 
Grounds, on a road at Gutterhole east of the King’s Myre, and in 
a damp hollow on a low hill north-east of Stenton, in Caputh. In 
each locality it was associated with Ce 7 itunculus 77 ii 7 iimus, an associa¬ 
tion that I have observed elsewhere. It is somewhat curious in 
view of the decidedly local distribution of both species. 
