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Phaca astragalina The addition of this genus to the British Flora, formed 



the principal event in the botanical excursion of this season. It was 

 discovered on the same day (.SOth July) on a cliff near the head of the 

 Glen of the Dole, Clova, by Mr Brand, Dr Greville, and myself. The 

 station is circumscribed, but, on recollection, after the plant was ascer- 

 tained, it was believed by INIr Watson and Dr Greville that they subse- 

 quently saw it in the station of Ojcytropus campestris, though only in leaf. 



Phleiim alpinum This grass we fovuid to be common on Ben-na-Buird, 



Lochnagar, cliffs and banks of Glen Callader, but no where so abundant 

 as on the AVhite Water above the Falls, and, above all, profuse on the 

 sides of the stream already mentioned, leading into this from the south. 

 Here we found it to grow in the Avet ground at the edges of the swamps 

 immediately without the Eiiophora, and immediately without this, on 

 rather drier ground, and among less coarse herbage, was the Alopecurus 

 alpinus. 



Polylrkhum seplentrionale. — ^We went to the same spot on Ben-na-Buird 

 where I had found this so abundantly in fruit last year, and there we 

 found a profusion of the plant ; but the warm season, so different from 

 the cold wet weather of last 3'ear, had removed the snow, and only two 

 capsules were to be found, picked by Mr Christy. 



Salia; lanata, — we found to be vei'v abundant on the south side of the Glen 

 of the Dole, and in Glen Callader. 



Trifolitim pratcnse A variety with a large pale rose-coloured flower is com- 

 mon at the road side towards Glenshee. 



Veronica alpina, — is a very common plant on the south side of the Glen 

 of the Dole; in Glen Callader; on Ben-ca-Buird ; and on Lochnagar. 



Veronica saxalilis Abundant, especially on the cliff with the Phaca, and 



on others in the south side of the Glen of the Dole. 



Woodsia hyperlorea Mr Brand gathered this in small quantity above the 



station of Oxytropis campestris. 



We looked — but looked in vain — for the Saxifraga ccespi- 

 tosQ, in the station on Ben-na-buird, where Mr Macnab found 

 it last year. The plant picked at that time is now perfectly 

 established in the Botanic Garden. 



The unwearied zeal of Mr Barry has carried him, accompa- 

 nied by Mr James Macnab, back again to the country, from 

 whence he had just returned with the party. They have found 

 abundance of Phaca astragalina, in the station on which it was 

 first observed, and Juncus castancus in the course of the White 

 Water, above the Falls, in such abundance that 250 specimens 

 were gathered on one little spot. Opposite to Kirkton, Clova, 

 and a little higher up the Esk, they have also found Malaxis 

 paludusa in considerable abundance, and in excellent condition ; 

 Woodsia hypcrhorca and Carex rarijlora sparingly, in the sta- 

 tions already mentioned 



The above had scarcely gone to press, when Mr Barry did 

 me the favour to call at my house, having just returned from 

 his second visit to the mountains. Mr James Macnab had been 

 obliged to come home earlier. He has brought Saaifraga 



