108 TEANSACTIOXS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. LXii. 



Hicraciiim prenanthoidcs, Yillars ; IT. ccrinthiforme, Backh. 

 in lit. ; Myosotis alpestris, Schmidt ; Scdix Myrsinites, L. ; 

 ^S*. Arhuscula, L. ; S. reticulata, L. ; Jitncus triglumis, L. ; 

 •/. hiylurnis, L. ; J. castaneus, L. ; Carex pulla, Good. ; 

 Phhiim alpinum, L. ; Avcna X)ratensis, L., var. aljnna, 

 Smith ; Sesleria cmrulea. Scop. ; Aspidium Lonchitis, Sw. 



Dr. Paul also picked two specimens of a peculiar looking 

 Carex, which we believe to be the same as that found by 

 Mr. Druce, and which he (Mr. Druce) believes to be Carex 

 helvola, or C. macilcnta. 



The party who botanised the side of Loch Tay saw 

 many interesting plants, among which may be mentioned — 

 iTalmni horeale, L., in great abundance at the very margin 

 of the loch; Littordla lacitstris, L., abundant and in beauti- 

 ful flower ; llumcx alpinas, L., on the well-known station 

 for that plant. 



On driving along to Lawers Inn in the morning, we 

 counted ten of the telegraphic posts between Killin and 

 Lawers damaged by lightning, some of them shattered 

 to pieces. We had a pleasant drive home to Bridge of 

 Lochay, and got to our hotel just as the rain was coming 

 on. 



Friday, Gth August 1807. — Our new member, L)r. 

 Playfair, joined the party this morning. The Excursion 

 to-day was to the rocks to the west of Lochan-na-Lairige, 

 a small loch 1597 feet above sea-level, and lying in the 

 pass on the side of the road which leads from Loch Tay to 

 Glen Lyon. The morning was dry, but dull. We drove 

 in two conveyances as far as the loch, and as the rocks 

 came down to the very margin of the loch, we were thus 

 driven close to our botanising ground. Shortly after 

 reaching the rocks rain came on, and soon became very 

 heavy. This was very unfortunate, for the rocks were 

 very promising. We tried occasionally to shelter ourselves 

 under the shadow of the rocks, but after waiting two hours 

 or so, and being well drenched, we resolved to return to 

 Killin. As our conveyances were at the stables of the 

 shooting tenant, we sent a message for them to be brought 

 up to the loch, and we all returned to our hotel early in 

 the afternoon. It was well that we did so, for during the 

 afternoon and evening the rain came down in torrents. 



