128 TRANSACTIONS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
Ononis repens, L., occurred with white flowers on the bank of the 
Tay, about a quarter of a mile below the Bridge ot Caputh. The 
abundance of this species in the southern and midland counties of 
Scotland is in marked contrast to its scarcity near Aberdeen. 
Medicago satim, L.—One or two plants observed in fields in 
Caputh were doubtless introductions, probably unintentional. 
TrifoLium glonieratwn, L.—One example was found on tne side 
of the road near Strathord Station. 
T. agrarium, L. (observed twice or thrice in Caputh, near Brae- 
cock, a little way below the Bridge), is also introduced, but it seems 
to be likely to become naturalised in many parts of Scotland. 
OrnWiopus perpiisillus, L., is plentiful in certain fields near 
Braecock, and along the bank of the Tay near that farm. It appears 
to be undoubtedly native in that locality. 
SpircecL Filipendula, L., was plentiful in fruit on the embankment 
on the right bank of the Tay, about a quarter of a mile above 
Kinclaven Church. Dr. White told me that the form growing there 
has single flowers, and he was strongly of opinion that it is native 
in this habitat, though its being confined to the embankment suggests 
doubts. 
Agrinionia odorata, Miller.—Several plants were found by the 
side of the Perth and Dunkeld road, not far north of Strathord. 
Saxifraga aizoides, L.—This species grows in abundance in 
a marshy hollow between fields on the farm of Brownmuir, near 
Murthly Asylum, at about 200 feet above the sea-level. It occurs here 
and there along rivers that rise among our higher mountains down 
to even lower levels, but at Brownmuir its occurrence cannot be 
accounted for as due to seeds carried down by the Tay. I have not 
elsewhere met with it as a permanent resident at this elevation. 
Peplis Portula, L., was found on damp spots on a woodland road 
near the King’s Myre, and also on the muddy slopes of a mill-dam 
near Murthly. 
Galium uliginosum, L., in one or two localities (roadside near 
Auchtergaven, etc.), showed much greater luxuriance than I have 
observed in the north-east of Scotland. Some stems were nearly 
eighteen inches in height and branched freely, bearing many flowers. 
Scabiosa Succisa, L., in extreme profusion in one or two pastures. 
A. arvensis, L., in abundance, markedly contrasted with its rarity 
in Aberdeenshire. 
Gnaphaliuni sylvaticuin, L.—A specimen found near Murthly 
showed a curious departure from the usual form. Instead of the 
simple interrupted spike of small heads, it bore twelve branches and 
a short terminal spike, each of which repeated the structure of the 
ordinary inflorescence, though on a somewhat reduced scale. The 
