Mr. James Edward Smith to T. J. Woodward, Esq. 
Dear Sir, Edinburgh, Sept. 28, 1782. 
Although I have at present much upon my hands, 
I would not neglect answering your kind letter, as 
you wish to have an account of my journey. We 
were out but a week, and went no further than 
Loch Lomond; we ascended Ben Lomond in com- 
pany with Mr. Stewart, so often mentioned in Light- 
foot’s book. The weather was cloudy, and we could 
see nothing of the country, but have great reason 
to be satisfied with our botanical success. The best 
things we found were Sibbaldia procumbens ; Azalea 
procumbens ; Alchemilla alpina; Polygonum vivipa- 
rum ; Saxifraga stellaris, nivalis, oppositifolia, hyp- 
noides and autumnal ; Juncus spicatus and triglu- 
mis; Rubus Chamemorus, in fruit; Silene acaulis in 
seed, except one specimen which had a flower, and 
by which we saw it was truly a Selene; Gnaphalium 
alpinum of Lightfoot, 1. e. supenum of Linneus ; 
Salix herbacea; Lichen crinitus, torrefactus, poly- 
phyllus, ventosus, ericetorum, ceruleo-nigricans, and 
many other plants, which would have transported me 
a few months ago, but I made great acquisitions in 
Westmoreland. From Mr. Stewart’s garden I got 
Juncus biglumis, Anthericum calyculatum, Salix 
lapponum,and some others; Vaccinium Vitis- Idea in 
fruit; Cornus herbacea, roots; Astragalus uralensis, 
seeds, &c. From this gentleman I hope to receive 
some more specimens soon, so that I shall have 
nearly all the rare Scotch plants. I have lately added 
