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dent, Eev. Dr. Paul, Eev. Mr. Gunn, Dr. Charles Stuart, 

 Eobert Lindsay, George H. Potts, A. Somerville, B.Sc., 

 and Dr. William Craig, Secretary. This was the hotel in 

 which the Club was originally constituted on 10th August 

 1870, under the Presidency of the late Professor John 

 Hutton Balfour. There was also present, as a visitor, Mr. 

 F. C. Crawford. The meml)ers of the Club travelled to 

 Killin in a fine saloon, kindly provided by the officials 

 of the Caledonian Eailway. 



A business meeting of the Club was held in the evening, 

 when Captain P. M. iSTorraan, E.N., was elected an honorary 

 member, and Dr. David F. Playfair, of Bromley, was elected 

 an ordinary member. Dr. Playfair is well known as an 

 able and zealous botanist. 



Tuesday, 3rd August 1897. — The day was again 

 excessively hot and sultry, and so mountaineering could 

 only be performed under difficulties. 



After an early breakfast, we drove in a waggonette on 

 the way towards Lawers, as far as Carie, and ascended 

 Ben Lawers, going up the east side of Allt-an-Tuim-Bhrie, 

 the burn which comes down to Loch Tay between Ben 

 Lawers and Beinn Glass. We ascended the corrie on the 

 west side of the mountain, and, after examining the rocks 

 at the summit, descended by the ridge to Lawers Inn, 

 where we found our conveyance awaiting us. 



Our member, Mr. A. Somerville, sent specimens of the 

 Hieracia and Salices, collected during this excursion, to the 

 Brothers Linton, who kindly named them for us. Other 

 plants, such as Alsinc rubella, Sagina nivalis, etc., were 

 verified by Bennett, of Croydon. The members of the 

 Club are greatly indebted to the Brothers Linton, and also 

 to Mr. Bennett, for the assistance rendered in naming the 

 plants, I must also acknowledge the great assistance I 

 have derived from Mr. Somerville in preparing a list of 

 the plants. 



Among the plants collected may be mentioned — 

 Thalictrum alpinum, L. ; Ccrastium alpinum, L., plentiful ; 

 Alsiiie Jiirta, Wormsk., on rocks near the summit ; Sagina 

 Linncei, Presl. (*S'. saxatilis, Wimm.) ; S. nivalis, Fries, on 

 bare rocks near the summit. The Alsine hirta and ^S'. nivalis 

 were first picked by Mr. Lindsay, and afterwards by the other 



