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state, straight, narrowly ovate-lanceolate, the apex very 

 acute and rendered shortly acuminate by the excurrent 

 slightly denticulate nerve, in a dry state spirally twisted 

 or rope-like from three to four complete rounds giving 

 the leaf the appearance of a large, long, straight, sharp- 

 pointed spine at an angle from the stem about 50 degrees ; 

 margin of leaf entire, composed of from four to seven rows 

 of very long narrow cells up to apex, where they join the 

 excurrent, slightly denticulate nerve, reflexed from base as 

 much as "05 mm., narrowing upwards but extending up 

 three-fourths whence the margin becomes plane ; nerve 

 strong, red for a short distance at base, where latit. is 

 07-1 mm., upwards pale, narrowing to apex; cells in the 

 lowest fourth of leaf large, oblong, attached with thick ish 

 opaque walls, "075-09 by 022-027 mm., upwards lessening 

 until they become oblongo-hexagonal to apex, 04-05 by 

 •015-022 mm. ; barren. 



As I have already stated elsewhere, this craig is engaging 

 my attention in another direction. On it plant-life is very 

 varied, and such that I have not hitherto found a parallel 

 to it on any part of the west coast. 



The Scottish Alpine Botanical Club Excursion, 

 1914. By Alexander Cowan. 



(Read 10th June 1915.) 



The members met on 20th July at the Ogilvy Arms 

 Hotel, Kirriemuir, which they made their headquarters, 

 as they were unable to obtain suitable accommodation at 

 the hotel at Clova ; and though this was some distance 

 from the ground proposed to be visited, the fact of motor 

 transport being now available materiall}' reduced the 

 inconvenience caused and the time lost, as in the old days 

 when horse-drawn vehicles had to be used. 



On 21st July they motored up Glen Clova, intending to 

 botanise in Glen Fee, which they had visited on previous 

 occasions without special leave having been asked for. 

 On arrival, however, at the shooting-lodge they were 

 informed by the stalker that the ground was strictly pre- 

 served and that the party could on no account visit it for 



