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We did not go to the top of the mountain, but confined 

 our examination to the rocks on the west and north of the 

 mountain. These rocks are very rich in alpine plants. We 

 observed most of the common alpine plants, and amongst 

 others, gathered Dryas odopetala, L. ; Saxifraga aizoides, L. ; 

 S. hypnoidcs, L. ; S. nivalis, L. ; >S'. oiipositifolia, L. ; S. stellaris, 

 L. ; Saiissurea alpina, DC. ; Bartsia alpina, L. ; in great 

 abundance. Jmicus castancus, L, ; J. trifidus, L. ; J. triglumis, 

 L. ; Carex atrata, L.; C. capillaris, L. ; C. 'pauciflora, Lightf. ; 

 C pidicaris, L,; C. pulla, Good. ; C. rarijiora, Sm. ; C. rigida, 

 Good. ; Cystop)teris montana, Link., was seen in several ravines 

 in great profusion. 



In the evening we met our conveyance and returned to 

 the hotel in good time for dinner, having enjoyed much our 

 first day's excursion. 



Wednesday, 29th July. — To-day we resolved to visit the 

 eastern portion of Beinn Laoigh. We walked all the way 

 from Tyndrum, going by Coninish, and reached the rocks 

 immediately to the west of the Great Corrie. On the way 

 up to the rocks we picked Kohresia caricina, Willd. ; we did 

 not go into the Great Corrie, but examined the rocks to the 

 west of it. We saw most of the plants seen on the previous 

 day, and again saw the Cystojjtcris montana in great profusion 

 and beauty. To-day Mr Boyd gathered some good varieties 

 of Asplenimn viride, three of which he proposes to name : — • 

 1. A. viride, var. hijidum. This plant has all the fronds 

 bifid. 2. A. viride, var. truncatum, and 3. A. viride, var. 

 convolutum. Mr Boyd in a letter says, " If they keep as they 

 are at present, they will be very distinct." 



Eain came on in the afternoon, which somewhat spoiled 

 our excursion and prevented us from going to the summit of 

 the mountain. We returned to the hotel by way of Coninish. 

 It rained the most of the way home, but this was the only 

 rain we experienced during this excursion. 



Thursday, 30th July. — We resolved to-day to examine 

 some of the places near Tyndrum. Accordingly we first 

 examined the rocks in Crom Allt, a small burn which comes 

 down from Beinn Odhar. The burn forms a beautiful 

 ravine, in which were many sub-alpine plants and some good 

 mosses, but none deserving any special notice. 



We afterwards visited Lochan Bhe, a small loch to the 



