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which is the best view of Trefan which I have seen. A little below 

 the summit we descended into Cwmffynnon, then by the lake to the 

 head of the pass down which we came home. We got no plants of 

 value. 



Aug. 20. Ascended Snowdon as far as the Bwlch Glas, then 

 across to the top of Clogwyn-ddftr-ArddA, then down the slope to 

 the base of Crib-y-ddysgyl, and along its base to near the slope of 

 grass by Crib Goch. Found Car ex atrata, Aspidium lonchitisy 

 Sausurea, etc. Returned down the watercourse through Cwm Glas. 



Aug. 21. Went by the quarries round the base of Elidyr Vach 

 to Marchlyn Mawr, over Bwlch-y-brechan by the top of Foel Goch, 

 and near to the summit of Gam, then back by Cwm Dudodyn, and 

 round the head of the upper lake. 



Aug. 22. Sunday. Took a short walk on the opposite side of 

 the lakes. 



Aug. 24. Went by car to the "Penrhyn Arms " at Bangor. Walked 

 to the Menai Bridge and tried to find Rosa Wilsoni, but without 

 success. Inspected the works for the Britannia Bridge, on the 

 Anglesea side. 



Aug. 26. Called upon Mr. John Roberts, the botanist. Went 

 to Conway by coach, and walked to the Orme's Head and back. 

 Saw Newbould off by coach, 



Aug. 27. Walked alone to Capel Curig. Was much disappointed 

 in the Llanrwst valley. Near Gwydir I found Thlaspi alpestre by 

 the road side. 



Av^. 28. Walked to Dolbadarn. 



Sept. 5. Sunday. Heard Mr. Williams, the Rector of Llanberis, 

 in the Dolbadarn club room, for the fourth time, and was much 

 pleased with his preaching. 



Sept. 6. Found Centunculus and Callitriche pedunculata vera on 

 the mud of an old reservoir at Lord Newborough's slate quarries. 

 (^]^,B. — Ranunculus Lenormandi is quite common in the clear running 

 streams with a muddy bottom in this valley. I have seen no 

 R. hederaceus.) 



Sept. 7. Cleared up in the afternoon, and I walked to Dinas 

 Dinorwig, which is a fine and perfect earthwork with two lofty 

 banks all round, except where the hill is so steep as not to require 

 them. There is a very fine view from it of the mountains, and also 

 of Anglesea, and both the seas. In a little stream on the way 

 to it grows the R. hederaceus ; the place is about a mile beyond the 

 bridge, at the foot of the lower lake, and quite out of the mountains. 



Sept. 9. By car to Carnarvon, and then by mail to Chester. 



Sept. 10. To Gloucester by rail. 



