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Loch Long. The latter part of the route yielded by far the best 
results, most of the Alpine plants being gathered here. A more 
systematic and prolonged search earlier in the season would have 
met with greater success. 
The plants noted in this and following excursions are all 
recorded in Mr. Lee’s paper, ‘The Flora of the Arrochar Hills” 
(wide page 80). 
On 18th July, 1896, a second visit was paid to the Arrochar 
district. On this occasion the party began the ascent of Ben 
Narnain from Succoth farm at the entrance of Glen Luing, and 
followed the bed of the Succoth burn on the north-east side of 
the mountain. At an elevation of a little over 1,500 feet the 
main stream is joined, on the south-west side, by a smaller one 
which descends from the peak. The course of this tributary was 
followed from its junction to within a short distance of the summit. 
From the top the party crossed to the south side of the mountain, 
and descended a steep rocky slope, strewed with large boulders, 
to the gully between Ben Narnain and Ben Arthur. The course 
of the Allt-a-Bhalachain was followed downward for the remainder 
of the journey. From an elevation of about 1,000 feet upwards 
the hill was enveloped in a dense mist during the entire day, so 
that no view was to be had. A continuous rain, and the marshy 
nature of the ground upon the lower parts of the hill, added to the 
general discomfort. 
All through the marshes, and indeed generally in the Arrochar 
district, is an abundance of the whorled caraway (Cavum 
verticillatum, Koch.), which was the first plant of interest noted. 
The banks of the stream by which the ascent was made are 
adorned with a rich variety of common alpine and sub-alpine 
plants, conspicuous among these being Sedum Rhodiola, D.C., 
Oxyria digyna, Hill, Alchemilla alpina, L., and Geranium 
sylvaticum, L. The globe flower (Zvollius europeus, L.) was 
found abundantly, but was past flowering. The alpine hair-grass, 
Deschampsia alpina, R. and S., is common up to an elevation of 
nearly 2,000 feet, many plants of this species in a viviparous con- 
dition being seen. The alpine meadow-rue (Z%alictrum alpinum, 
L.), is frequent along the course of the stream. Near the summit 
of the mountain the abundance of the fruit of the crow-berry (Zmfet- 
rum nigrum, L.) attracted attention. Here also /uncus trifidus, L., 
