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lady of the house told me she understood it was destroyed when the 

 walls were repaired some years since, but kindly requested that I 

 should examine for myself, and that should I find it. she would have 

 it preserved. I searched all the walls around the grounds, &c., saw 

 the gardener, who showed me the spot where it grew, and told me it 

 had been dead some years. By making this known you may save 

 botanists a fruitless search, and the polite proprietor of the house will 

 be relieved from many inquiries. Just previous to my visit, among 

 several inquirers was an eminent Professor of Botany. 



Frederic Barham. 



10, Osnaburgh Street, Regent's Park, August 9th, 1845. 



Account of a Botanical Excursioti to iJie Mull of Cantyre and the 

 Island of Islay^ in August, 1844. By J. H. Balfour, M.D. 



A party, consisting of Mr. Babington, author of the 'Manual of Bri- 

 tish Botany,' Dr. Parnell, author of the work on British Grasses, Mr. 

 John Miller, Jun., Mr. John Alexander, Mr. R. Holden, Mr. Risk, 

 Mr. Craig and myself, left Glasgow by the St. Kiavan steam-boat at 

 11, A. M., on Saturday, the lOlh of August, 1844. There was a large 

 party on board returning from the Highland Society's cattle-show. 

 The day was remarkably fine, and we had an excellent view of the 

 beautiful scenery on the shores of the Frith of Clyde. This in some 

 measure compensated for the slow progress of our boat, which did not 

 reach Carapbelton till near 9, p. m. Campbelton is prettily situated 

 in an inlet of the sea, the opening of the bay being protected by an 

 island, which, however, becomes a peninsula at low water. The island 

 is composed of a porphyritic rock, which is sometimes used for mak- 

 ing ornaments of various kinds. The climate is mild, and many of 

 the more delicate plants stand the winter well. On visiting one of the 

 gardens in the vicinity, under the guidance of Mr. Stewart, chamber- 

 lain to His Grace the Duke of Argyll, we found myrtles, hydrangeas 

 and other tender plants thriving in the open air, and we observed a 

 fine Fuchsia hedge which was in full flower, and contributed in no 

 small degree to ornament the garden. 



On the 12th of August we left Campbelton early, and proceeded by 

 the shore towards Kildalloig, and thence by the rocky and sandy 

 shores of the Mull as far as Ballishear. The cliffs are not so precipi- 

 tous as those on the Galloway coast, and did not produce many rare 

 plants. The most interesting plants were found on the shore. Some 

 of the party who went inland, were by no means successful in their 

 botanizing, but this may probably be attributed in some measure to 



