124 Notes of a Botanical Excursion to Braemar. 



chalybeate springs of Pannanich wells. In many of the woods 

 on Deeside, Goodyera repens was observed ; and on visiting the 

 liills in the vicinity of Ballater, some of the common subalpine 

 species were gathered, and Equisetum umbrosum was found in 

 quantity. On the 9th, the route lay along the banks of the 

 river Muick, which furnished specimens of Melampyrum syl- 

 vaticum, Hieracium boreale, denticulatum, inuloides var. lati- 

 folium, and a species resembling diaphanum of Fries. After 

 visiting the Linn of Muick, where the water falls from a 

 height of 36 feet, and reaching The Hut, the party ascend- 

 ed Lochnagar. On the westei'n side of the hill, near a large 

 patch of snow, Azalea procumbens in full flower was seen, and 

 a species of Gnaphaliuni, which seems to resemble the G. nor- 

 vegicum of Swedish botanists. Carex rariflora abounded in 

 marshy ground not far from the summit, and Carex vaginata 

 was also common. Castleton Braemar was reached in the 

 evening, and became the head-quarters of the party whence 

 they visited the various mountains in the vicinity. 



In Glen Callater, on the 10th, among numerous species 

 picked may be noticed, Carex rupestris, Salix lanata, myrsi- 

 nites j3 arbutifolia, and various alpine forms of Hieracia, in- 

 cluding H. alpinum, Halleri, nigrescens, Latvsoni. The forms 

 commonly included under H. alpinum exhibited great varia- 

 tions as regarded their leaves, some being rounded and broad, 

 others narrow and spathulate. 



A visit to Ben Aven and Little Craigindal supplied some 

 interesting species. Near the summit of the former, which 

 is about 3964 feet above the level of the sea, Carex vaginata 

 grows in profusion. The latter mountain, although by no 

 means promising in its aspect, is nevertheless rich in alpine 

 species. The following is an enumeration of some of those 

 which were seen : — Astragalus alpinus in profusion, Fotentilla 

 alpestris, Thalictrum alpinum, Dryas octopetala, Silene acaulis^ 

 Pyrola secunda and media, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Satissurea 

 alpina, Carex vaginata, capillaris, rupestris, and r'lgida, Lu- 

 zula spicata, Poa alpina, Lycopodium annotinum, Azalea pro- 

 cumbens, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi, Epilobium alpinum, Cornus 

 suecica, Rubus chamoimorus, and Botrychium Lunaria. 



On the 13th August, the party proceeded to Ben Muich 



