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the limestone occurs even as low as 400 feet, and the 

 fields in the village of Elphin were blue with Folygala 

 vulgaris, or showed the feathery fruits of Dryas, while the 

 profusion of Trollius and Orchis latifolia, the latter in 

 superb colour, must be seen to be appreciated. From the 

 summit of the hill a magnificent view is to be obtained of 

 the grand Ben More of Coigach, of Canisp, An Stac, Suilven, 

 and Ben More of Assynt. A close examination led me to 

 believe that the limestone rocks, which rise at a gentle 

 angle from north to south, must extend into Eoss, since 

 Dryas was found beyond the boundary, but at a much 

 higher level (over 1000 feet) than in Sutherland, and at 

 the top of the fucoid beds. With Dryas also occurred 

 Draba incana, and a patch of the local Carex rupestris was 

 also noticed. A solitary tuft of Adoxa, Moschatellviut was 

 also observed. Epildbium angustifolium occurred as an 

 undoubted native plant. Folygala vulgaris was very 

 beautiful. Allium ursinum was seen in one place, but not 

 observed in Sutherland, while Silene acaulis, which occurred 

 nearly down to the road level in Sutherland, was not noted 

 in Eoss. Thalictrurii alinnum, Polygonum viviparum, Poly- 

 stichum Lonchitis, Asplenium viride were rather common. 

 Phegopteris 'polypodioides and P. Dryopteris also occurred, 

 but the latter was not quite typical, reverting in leaf 

 cutting somewhat to P. Rohertiana. Alchemilla vulgaris 

 occurred both as the glabrous and as the pubescent plant. 

 PmIus saxatilis in flower (with a hawthorn like odour). 

 Luzula maxima and Carex pilidifcra, the latter as the 

 acute glumed form, were gathered. A form of Poa suh- 

 CKrulca also was noticed on the rocks, but no Geranium 

 sylvaticum, Bhodiola, or Oxyria was observed. A form of 

 Poa. and a few other critical plants are still under 

 observation. 



Another day was spent at Dundonnell endeavouring to 

 refind Lightfoot's plants (it will be observed that all his 

 records from the limestone rocks were verified), but with- 

 out success. Considerable alteration has taken place at 

 Dundonnell since the time of his visit, and the wood.s, I 

 am told, have been much cleared. The visit, however, 

 gave additional localities for Festuca sylvatica, Asperula 

 odorata, Carex rernota, C. p)allescens, Allitim ursinum, and 



