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were found to have been gathered : — Thalictrum alpinum, 

 Caltha palustris in flower, Ruhns Chama^morus, Saxifj^aga 

 stellar is, Gnaphalium dioicum, Salix herbacea, Juncus tri- 

 fidus and triglumis, Carex atrata, and Polypodium flexile. 

 The discovery of another locality for F. flexile, in full view 

 of its previously known home on Ben Aulder, suggests 

 the idea of its occurrence on other of the hills which 

 stretch along the east side of the Moor of Rannoch to the 

 hill just named. Descending by the west side of the hill 

 into the glen between Ben Creachean and Ben Yannoch, 

 we soon joined the ]\[erran Burn. On the whole, the day's 

 results were very disappointing from a botanical point 

 of view, the hill being too bare and dry to afford good 

 results. 



Next day, from unforeseen causes, very little hill work 

 was done, but down the Lyon valley Menm athamanticum, 

 Hahenaria chlorantlia, Gymnadenia conopsea^ and commoner 

 plants were noted. At a height of about 1200 feet on 

 Meal Pubhil, the only specimens of Asplenium viride 

 recorded during the visit were obtained. 



On Thursday morning an early start was made for 

 Ben Heasgarnish, a fine massive hill, 3530 feet high, 

 facing the farm, and showing a large shady corrie on that 

 side. This proved to be the most interesting and pro- 

 ductive place visited. After ascending to the foot of the 

 corrie face, we each selected separate lines of ascent. 

 From under the huge boulders, about 2000 feet up, splendid 

 specimens of Polystichum lonchitis pushed out their fronds, 

 while an abundance of Poli/p)odium alpestre grew out from 

 between the stone crevices. About 100 feet higher, rich 

 carpets of Silene acatdis, varied with Saxifraga aizoides 

 and liypnoides, formed a fine contrast as they spread over 

 the soaked earth and dripping stones. Cerastium tomen- 

 tosum, Saxifraga stellaris and oppositifolia,Saiissurea alpina, 

 Gnaphalium supinum, Bartsia alpina, Juncus acutiflorus 

 and triglumis were also mingled amongst these. At a 

 heiglit of about 2600 feet, a considerable quantity of 

 Cystojjteris montana was got in three localities pretty widely 

 separated, and along with it Saxifraga nivalis, Juncus 

 trifldus, and Carex atrata were also got. On the east side, 

 about 200 feet from the summit, a very interesting set of 



