Vol 5 - Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian ...

\10 Tronmrtiotis.jig ; H. cracatum grows near Eliock Bridge along with borenle,which is, however, common elsewhere ; H. prenanthoides, whichI found this autumn on Carsrig Burn, is, with crocatum, tworare and interesting additions.The Myosotes, or forget-me-nots,are the only other critical species I have carefully obsei-ved, ofwhich six are recorded for the county. Of these the earlymyosote, Myosotis coUina, may be considered doubtful, and themarsh forgei>me-not, Myosotis palustris, I have not yet seen. Thefield myosote, M. arvensis, and its var. umbrosa, as well as theyellow and blue forget-me-not, Myosotis versicolor, are all common.Myosotis repens, not previously recorded, is the most commonform in the district ; while M. ccespitosa, only reported from GreyMare's tail, is fairly abundant in a few places near Sanquhar.M. palustris, var. strigulosa, found last year at Kirkbog, Thornhill,is also a new record. A large flowered albino variety ofGftum rivale, the water aven, which some botanists haveGeum palladium,attempted to designate with the special title ofwas found in the Holm Wood. A somewhat curious variety ofPoa nemoralis with smooth glumes, discovered on Kello Water,was submitted to Mr A. Bennett, who considered it closelyresembled the var. ghtucantlia, a rare mountain form of thissomewhat variable grass. I think it is similar to the forms ofPoa nemoralis I have previously gathered on the rocks on theNitli, both at Sanquhar and Drumlanrig woods ;but as I have atpresent no specimen of these with which to make comparison, Imust leave its solution to a future season. Of plants new to theparishes of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel the following fall to berecorded :— Lysimachia vulgaris, Loosestrife, near Gateside ;Meum athamanticum, literally covers part of the meadows onScaur Water ;the hemlock, Conium macidatum, and Habenariaviridis, have also been found. Among aquatics, besides thevariety panormitaus of Potamogeton pusilbis, previously recorded,the true 2nisillus has been found at Auchengruith and Kirkconnel,in the latter place accompanied by P. heterophyllus, not elsewherefound. On Kello Water the branched burweed, Sparganiumramosum, and the filmy fern, with Vicia sylvatica, the pencilledvetch and the rare wood vetch, Vicia orobus, have found suitablehabitats. An exhausting ramble on Enterkin and both theLowtliers yielded results more negative than positive. Thealpine club moss, Lycopodium alpinum, growing near the entranceto the Pass, and the modest coioherry in its plenteous profusion