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Trichomanes, Aspidium Loncldtis, Lycopodium annotimim, pink 

 flowered variety of Thymus Serpyllum, and ^dopodium Grifftthii. 

 Thlaspji fdpestre was also gathered in this glen. This was considered 

 a good plant, the best indeed obtained during our stay at the Spittal. 

 The rabbits had been nibbling it, and very few flowering specimens 

 were obtained. One member at least has been able to grow it since 

 his return, and no doubt seeds will soon be obtainable. Graditally 

 descending, the stream was reached, and, walking do\vn its banks, 

 gilded by sheets of Saxifraga aizuides in full flower, our progress 

 was agreeable. The glen, in Gaelic Taifneach, " pleasant glen," 

 deserves its name, a more beautifully sequestered place it would 

 be difficult to find, and the walk to the Spittal was very pleasant 

 indeed ; and although botanically not very interesting, Glas Tulachan 

 and the Pleasant Glen are well worth a visit, and repay any 

 labour in walking that has to be undertaken. In the birch wood, 

 near the shepherds' houses, a fine spike of Digitalis purpurea was 

 gathered of a bright salmon colour, with pink spots. The root 

 could not be got, but some of the seed vessels have ripened although 

 quite green when brought home, and from the seeds a potful of 

 vigorous seedlings have been raised. If they come true when they 

 flower, a distinct and beautiful variety of this striking plant will 

 have been obtained. 



Locli Callater and Corry Kandor, 2d. August 1880. 



This morning we were early astir, and having partaken of a 

 substantial breakfast, we started in two waggonettes for Loch 

 Callater, thirteen mUes off. In pleasant company the time passed 

 quickly, and after ascending the GairnweU the drive down Glen 

 Ciuny was much enjoyed. In the glen we met many parties 

 returning to the " south countrie " from Braemar, and in returning 

 ia the evening a golden eagle was observed on the proAvl for its 

 evening meal. "We took about two and a half hours to reach the 

 keeper's house at the end of the lake, where we put up our horses 

 till our return from the hills at 6.30 p.m. The mountains being 

 clear to their summit, many parties had come up from Braemar to 

 ascend Loch-na-Ghar, with no end of guides and ponies, and we 

 saw the cavalcade in single file start on its winding way, and from 

 the other side of the lake kept it in view for a considerable time. 

 With little delay we started, keeping the right hand side of Loch 

 Callater, and in place of making for the Breakneck Waterfall at the 

 head of the glen, we started across the moors, keeping for the rocks 



