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Aug. 5. By car to King's House, and then walked by Loch 

 Lubnaig, in which we saw, but could not get even by wading, 

 Nuphar ptimila, also Subularia, Isoetes, and Litorella. Through the 

 pass of Lennie, to within one-and-a-half miles of Callendar, where 

 we saw Eumex alpinus and Spiraea salicifolia, by Loch Vennachar 

 and Loch Achray, to Stewart's Inn at the Trossachs. 



Aug. 6. Through the Trossachs, and by Loch Katrine to 

 Inversnaid, and then to Inverarnon Inn (where we found Hieradum 

 denticulatum, Malaxis paludosa, and Lycopodium inundatum) to Balloch, 

 and by coach to Glasgow, through a terrific storm of wind and rain. 

 Stayed with Balfour. 



Aug. 7, 8. Cattle Show of Highland Society on the green. 

 Was a judge of seeds and roots, and also of flowers at a horticultural 

 show. Got tickets free for both the dinners of the Highland Society 

 as a judge, 



Aug. 10. Went to Campbelton by steamer, with a party of 

 seven. 



Aug. 12. By the coast to Southend, where four of us remained 

 at a nice little inn, three going on to the Mull Lighthouse. Visited 

 the fort of Dunlaverick consisting of a high rock projecting into the 

 sea, the last hold of the MacDonalds in the country. 



Aug. 13. Crossed the interior through a heathery district to 

 the west coast, which we followed to Mackerihanish Bay, and then 

 back to Campbelton. 



Aug. 14. Up the west coast to Tayinloan. Remarked great 

 quantities of Aria aquatica growing prostrate upon the sands of 

 Lenanmore. Ruined church of Killean, a curious structure with 

 two lancets with round heads at the east end, and a door with 

 narrowing sides and a fiat single capstone. 



Aug. 15. To Porthullian at the mouth of West Tarbert Loch ; 

 then by the steamer to Port Askaig in Islay, from whence we were 

 taken by a carriage sent for us to the house of G. T. Chiene, of 

 Ealabus, factor to Campbell of Islay. Parnell, Balfour, and I were 

 most hospitably received at his house during our stay in Islay. 

 Ealabus is near Islay House. There is a good inn at Bridgend. 



Aug. 16. Drove to Kilchoman, and walked to Loch Guirm, and 

 the rocks by the coast, which are of the most curious kind. 



Aug. 18. Saw some land recently brought into cultivation by 

 Mr. Chiene from peat-moss, producing a fine crop of wheat. Also a 

 road of about two miles in length, made by the assembly of nearly 

 700 men in one day. 



Aug. 19. Drove to Portnahaven, went on to Kilberan, and 

 examined a good farm there. 



