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devoted to visiting the kirk and a quiet stroll round; and on 

 Monday morning we were up betimes, and after a good Scotch 

 breakfast (porridge included), and a dip in the loch, wended our 

 way to Innerhadden burn, by the side of which we ascended into 

 Glen Sassun. After following the path for about a mile, we 

 commenced wading through the heather, and here captured 

 Melanijjpe tristata, Larentia salicata, a few Melanthia ocellata and 

 Eupithecia nanata ; and were glad to find a few Coenonympha 

 typhon (davus), which from their condition were evidently only 

 just emerging. We found this butterfly preferred the damp hollows 

 in the mountain sides ; and our general experience was that 

 where the heather was sprinkled with moss and sweet-gale, there 

 you would take this species. One Emmelesia minorata {ericetata) 

 was also taken flying over the heather ; and of course our old 

 friend Anarta myrtilli was to the fore, as usual. 



We were informed very kindl}'^ by Mr. Thos. Eedle, among 

 other things, that Erehia epiphron var. cassiope was to be sought 

 further up the glen, and accordingly we made our wsiy along the 

 rough track till we reached a stone wall, which by knocking 

 yielded two or three fresh Coremia munitata, and several Larentia 

 salicata. A further tramp of two miles brought us to an old 

 " bothj^" and around here is said to be one habitat for cassiope. 

 It is about a 2000 feet climb. A long search did not produce the 

 desired effect, but by tapping the stones some very fine Larentia 

 salicata were netted. In fact during the whole of our stay we 

 found that several species which were faded in the lower land, 

 could probably be taken in good condition by ascending another 

 1000 feet. 



We returned after a hard day's work, had tea, and set out 

 again to sugar along the shore of the loch. It was not dark 

 till 11, so we had time for a rest and a little setting. The 

 vegetation around the loch chiefly consists of alders and birches, 

 with an undergrowth of bracken, wild rose, bramble, and honey- 

 suckle ; but, notwithstanding the encouraging prospect, not a 

 thing came to sugar, and we only netted Emmelesia adcsquata 

 (hlandiata), which was just emerging from pupse. So we retired 

 to bed at midnight, thoroughly satisfied, but very tired, with our 

 first entomological experience in Scotland. 



Tuesday, 1st July, was a fine warm day, and we again visited 

 Glen Sassun. We spent a good part of our time tapping the 



