. Scottish geographical magazine. bis (April 1905), pp. 247-268. 2 On the Birds of Gough Island, etc. G. E. Verrill (loc. cit.). 3 The flora is at present in the course of publication. See R. N. Rudmose Brown, TheBotany of Gough Island, Journal Linn. Soc. Land. (1905). SOME RESULTS OF SCOTTISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 439 stronger American element among it than other islands of the flora includes three new species, one of which (Cotula goughensis),has an allied species endemic to Nightingale Island, while several otherspecies, more widely spread in their distribution, have more
. Scottish geographical magazine. bis (April 1905), pp. 247-268. 2 On the Birds of Gough Island, etc. G. E. Verrill (loc. cit.). 3 The flora is at present in the course of publication. See R. N. Rudmose Brown, TheBotany of Gough Island, Journal Linn. Soc. Land. (1905). SOME RESULTS OF SCOTTISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 439 stronger American element among it than other islands of the flora includes three new species, one of which (Cotula goughensis),has an allied species endemic to Nightingale Island, while several otherspecies, more widely spread in their distribution, have more or lessdistinct varieties or forms peculiar to the whole Tristan group or certainislands of it. Several of the recorded species are quite possibly intro-duced, as they are more or less cosmopolitan weeds accompanying manwherever he goes. Ferns and mosses grow luxuriantly along the streamsand under the waterfalls, and the trees are thickly covered with a growthof lichens. The coast is bordered with the usual fringe of kelp common. Fig. 12.—Gough Island. Landing-place at the Month of the Glen. Tnssock-grase \\dinacea) and Buckthorn (Phylica nitUla) on rocks. Water-worn stems ofTree-fern [Lomaria boryana) on beach. to all these southern islands. Further exploration of the island, par-ticularly the higher ground which we were unable to reach, woulddoubtless reveal several additional species of plants. Gough Island lies within the region of prevailing westerly winds,and in consequence stormy weather and heavy rains are usual, while nearinshore frequent squalls blow off the high lands with great force. Longspells of fine weather appear to be uncommon, but from Comers meteoro-logical log,1 October seems to have been the best of the spring and summermonths. During the Scotias visit the weather was probably unusuallyfine and sunny, though mist and showers on land recurred throughout The Birds of Gough Island, etc. G. E. Verrill (loc, 440 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZ1NK. the day
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