166 SCOTTISH ALPINE BOTANICAL CLUB. [Sess. Exx. 
wet, and continued so all the day—so much so, that most of 
the party left the hill and proceeded to walk home. The 
principal find of the day was Cystopteris montana, which 
had never been previously recorded on this hill; at all 
events, by any of the members of the Club. 
The following rare Alpines were found :—Carez atrata, 
Carex pulla, Draba incana, Juncus castaneus, Poa alpina, 
Saliz reticulata, Saxifraga nivalis, Tofieldia palustris, Trollius 
europeus. A plant of Polystichum lonchitis was found with 
twisted, crispy fronds; also plants of Blechnum Spicant, one 
very dwarfed and congested, the other caudate. 
After the long and tiring day spent on Meall nan 
Tarmachan, it was decided to spend Wednesday, the 2nd 
August, in the neighbourhood of Killin, and to take things 
easily, in view of the proposal to climb Ben Lawers on the 
following day. Some of the younger members, however, 
decided to climb and botanize on Creag na Caillach and 
Fionn Lairige. The day proved an excellent one, as the air 
was cool; but late in the afternoon some showers fell. 
The following plants were found:—Athyrium alpestre, 
Dryas octopetala, Juncus  castaneus, Juncus biglumis, 
Polystichum aculeatum (at over 2000 feet), Saliz reticulata, 
Saxifraga nivalis, Vaccinium vliginosum, Viola amena. In 
addition to these, the President, who spent the day in 
visiting the Kinnel vine at Auchmore and fern-hunting in 
the neighbourhood of Killin, found a very tall and narrow 
form of Lastrea montana. 
An early start was made from the hotel on the morning 
of Thursday, the 5rd August, by conveyance, in order to 
climb Ben Lawers, but unfortunately for the prospects of 
the party it was soon seen that heavy mist enveloped by 
far the larger half of the mountain. When the burn was 
reached, where the ascent by way of the corrie is usually 
commenced, the party divided into two, one half proposing 
to climb the mountain from this point, the other half 
continuing the drive as far as Lawers Inn, with the intention 
of making the ascent by the pathway and burn leading to 
Lochan a Chait. 
Unfortunately, the first party had no compass with them, 
and by the time they reached and entered the mist they 
found it quite impossible to strike the proper direction. 
