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portion is—save for two or three plantations—in its primitive 
.condition, except that it has been more or less drained, 
and consequently to a certain degree spoiled as a botanical 
field. When not cultivated, the surface is covered with 
heather (of three kinds), large beds of the creeping willow, 
a scant crop of various grasses, and a great quantity 
of the sand sedge (Carex armaria.) Nearer the sea, some 
of these give place to other plants, but over a large part of 
it they form the characteristic vegetation. 
Leave to explore the grounds had been kindly given by 
Admiral Maitland Dougall and Mr Speedie. Starting 
from Leuchars, the vegetation of some sandy fields first 
attracted attention, as several local plants were conspicu¬ 
ous. The most prominent of these were the Greater 
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus major), a handsome plant with 
yellow flowers, and of decided local distribution. Others 
were Teesdalia nudicaulis, Anthemis arvensis, and Ceras- 
tium arvense. Passing on to the moor, various interesting 
plants were observed, amongst which may be noted Veronica 
Anagallis, frequent in the ditches, and the curious little 
All-seed (Radiola linoides). 
About the middle of the moor the rarest find of the day 
was made, namely, the Coral-Root Orchid (Corallorhka 
innata) a very curious and rare plant. After that, not 
much additional was found till the marshes near the sea 
were reached, except that the curious nest of the Eider 
Duck was found, and duly admired. 
In the above-mentioned marshes and amongst the sand¬ 
hills on the shore several rare plants were seen. Amongst 
these were Steilaria palustris, which here perhaps reaches 
its northern limits in Britain; Oarex incurva; Juncus 
balticus, which attains in Fifeshire its southern limit in 
Britain; Equisetum variegaturn, Orchis incarnata, &c. 
During the day upwards of 170 species of flowering 
plants were observed. 
July 17th. 
5. To Craig na CaiUich. 
This excursion, which began with a visit to Craig na 
Caillich (or Craig Chailleach) and neighbouring hills on 
July 17th, extended over several days, and included visits 
to Ben Lawers, Larig an Lochan, Ben Heasgarnicb, and 
Craig Mhor. Most of the special Breadalbane plants were 
seen. A longer account of the excursion will be given 
hereafter. 
August 18th. 
6. To White Moss, near Dunning. 
Lord Rollo having kindly given permission for the 
exploration of the White Moss, which is a small loch near 
Dunning, a boat was procured and placed on the loch by 
the kind services of Mr James Rollo, Baadhead, who had 
it carted to and from Perth. The White Moss is notable 
as being the only locality in Perthshire where Potamogeton 
filiformis and ZannicheUia palustris have been found. It 
was therefore anticipated that other rare aquatics might 
be found, a hope which was not realized. Callitriche 
autumnalis was got in the loch, and Sedum villosum near it. 
September 4th. 
7. To Lindores Loch. 
The Perthshire, Newburgh, and Kirkcaldy Societies 
took part in this excursion, and there was a very large 
attendance. The day’s work was chiefly confined to an 
examination of the shores and water of the loch. In the 
marshes, which extend more or less all round it, several 
plants of great interest occur. Of these the most note¬ 
worthy is probably the narrow-leaved mace-reed (Typha 
angustifolia), which is a species that has been found in 
very few places in Scotland. It is abundant at Lindores, 
and seems to be increasing in quantity. 
Other plants that deserve mention are the Great Spear- 
wort (Ranunculus Lingua), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum 
Salicaria), Marsh Stitchwort (Steilaria palustris), and the 
Unbranched Bur-reed (Sparganium simplex). Two local 
plants that used to occur sparingly on the shores of the 
loch, seem to have disappeared, having been crushed out 
by other vegetation, These species are Lycopus curopaus 
and Chenopodium rubrum. 
The waters of the loch being much discoloured by 
minute algse, were with difficulty examined for aquatic 
plants, and, in fact, as it was impossible to see much below 
the surface, all botanizing had to be done by means of the 
dredge. It is, therefore, probable that the aquatic flora 
has not yet been exhaustively examined. Amongst the 
species that were found were Ranunculus circinatus, Calli¬ 
triche autumnalis, Potamogeton crispus, P. prcelongus, 
P. obtusifolius, and P. pusillus, &c. Both the yellow 
(Nuphar luteum) and white (JYymphcca alba) water lilies 
occur, but the latter has been planted. 
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