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Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club in August 

 1887, to the Hardanger District of Norway. By 

 William Ckaig, M.D, F.E.C.S.E, F.E.S.E., &c. 



The Annual Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical 

 Club in 1887, was to the Hardanger district of Norway. 

 The members of the Club were anxious to visit this interest- 

 ing country, not only for the purpose of witnessing its 

 magnificent scenery, but also for the purpose of examining 

 its flora, especially with the view of contrasting the flora of 

 Scandinavia with that of our Scottish Highlands. 



Accordingly, oh Wednesday 10th August, the following 

 members of the Club : — Professor Dickson, President ; Rev. 

 D. Paul, Roxburgh ; Dr Charles Stuart, Chirnside ; Dr A. P. 

 Aitken ; ]\Ir R. Lindsay, Curator, Royal Botanic Garden ; Mr 

 Potts of Eettes Mount ; and Dr William Craig, Secretary, left 

 for Norway with the " St Sunniva," a fine new steamer which 

 had been specially built for the Norwegian traffic by the 

 North of Scotland Steam Navigation Company. The mem- 

 bers of the Club were accompanied by Professor Trail, 

 Aberdeen ; Professor Bower, Glasgow ; Professor D'Arcy 

 Thompson, Dundee ; Rev. W. AV. Peyton, Broughty Ferry ; 

 Rev. P. M'Kerron, Kelso ; Dr John Archibald ; Mr Milne of 

 Kevock Tower ; and Mr David M'Kerron, Kelso. 



The steamer left Leith at 8 a.m. The day was very 

 stormy, and the passage was exceedingly rough. Captain 

 Angus of the " St Sunniva " showed the members of our Club 

 every attention, and during the voyage we received from him 

 many marks of kindness. It is not usual for the steamer to 

 enter Aberdeen harbour, but on this occasion Captain Angus 

 not only went into the quay, but stayed for several hours to 

 allow the passengers time to dine comfortaljly before crossing 

 the stormy North Sea. 



We left Aberdeen aljout 7 p.m., and the night was very 

 stormy, the sea rough, and most of the passengers were sick ; 

 many of whom will not soon forget their first night on the 

 North Sea. About 3 I'.m. of Thursday 11th August, we 

 reached the calm waters of the Norwegian Fjords, greatly to 

 the delight of all on board, but especially to those who had 

 been prostrated with sickness during the entire voyage. 



