1886] JOURNAL— LECTURE AT BRAEMAR. 24^ 



Sept. 16. We went to the Queen's Drive, and found in the 

 ravine near Dubh-chlais a very remarkable bed of Polypodium 

 Dryapteris. 



Sept. 17. Drove to Loch Callater Lodge, and then walked along 

 the south-west side of the valley to the upper fork of the stream 

 (1797 feet on the map), and then returned. The path is scarcely 

 practicable ; the views magnificent. 



Sept. 18. We went to see the Braemar Castle. It is of very 

 little interest, as it was built for soldiers only. 



Sept. 20. In the evening I gave a lecture in the schoolroom 

 about Braemar to a large audience. 



Notes for Lecture. 



Asked to give a botanical lecture. Far too technical. 



General ideas of Braemar of more interest. 



My first visit. Came over from Clova to Loch Gander. Path since 



closed. Now open partly. Path, not hills, open. Could go about 



then to collect. 

 Deer now favoured, not sheep. 



Braemar then small and unfrequented. One small Highland inn. 

 Braemar long since = clans. Still longer since = glacial mountains. 

 Moraines, rivers. 



Snow now on mountains not really perpetual snow. 

 Hills a few feet too low for it in this latitude. 

 Vegetation (1) arctic, and (2) southern mixed. 



(1) Remains of glacial period. 



(2) Came since departure of ice. 



(1) Now found in Scandinavia and Lapland. 



(2) Now in England and south of Scotland. 

 Plants do travel. Veronica Buxhaumii. 



Plants do remain behind. Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloud Berry). 



As we go north crops and vegetation change. Wheat — oats. 



600 feet elevation = 1 degree of latitude. So crops and fruit later here. 



lAme. 

 Climate less rainy than west coast. Gulf stream. Hills to the west. 

 Power of observation. Eyes and no eyes. 

 Library.* 



Oct. 1. Reached home. 



Oct. 1 8. We went to London, to the consecration of Bishop Parker. 



Oct. 26. Bishop Parker came to us. Maxwell, Lukyn Williams, 

 Lea Wilson, and Thomas came to meet Parker. We had the Holy 

 Communion at Trinity Church on the morning of the 27th. There 

 was no frosty night in October, and only three moderately frosty 

 nights in November. 



Nov. 10. Mr. Han bury came to study Hieracia. 



Dec. 1. The frost began. 



Dec. 2. The Memorial Stone was laid of the Henry Martyn 

 Memorial Hall. Very heavy snow at Christmas. 



* The proceeds of this Lecture were in aid of the Braemar Parochial Library. — Ed.^ 



