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crossing its summit descended on the village of Kilmahog. In 

 Loch Lubnaig we found plenty of Suhularia aquatica and Lo- 

 belia Dortmanna ; and sat\' the Nymphcea alba and Nuphar lutea. 

 On the banks of the loch the graceful Galium boreale was 

 growing in profusion. Here we also gathered Valeriana offici- 

 nalis in fine condition. On tlie meadows between the loch and 

 the mountain, we collected in considerable abundance fine spe- 

 cimens of Habenaria bifolia, H. clilorantlia, Gijmnadema conop- 

 sea, G. albida, Orchis latifolia, O. maculata, Geranium pratense, 

 and Polygonum viviparum. In a bog at the base of the moun- 

 tain, among Sphafjnum oblusifolium and S. squamosum, we found 

 Vaccinium Oxycoccus in fruit, and Narthecium ossifragum coming 

 into flower. In the same locality, Parnassia palustris, Drosera 

 7'otundifolia, Geum rivale, and Comarum palustre, were gathered. 

 In-^ small plantation of Oaks and Birches, we stored onr field- 

 books with very large specimens of Polypodium Phegopteris, and 

 saw Geranium sylvaticum in abundance. From the base of the 

 mountain, all the way to its summit, the beautiful Alckemilla 

 alpina met our eyes ; and in mossy places, we gathered Eriopho- 

 rum angustifolium and E. vaginalum. Like golden fringes, on 

 the sides of all the hills, the Saxifraga aizoides ajipeared, ac- 

 companied by tufts of Oxyria reniformis ; and in moist and 

 springy places we collected lonely specimens of Saxifraga stel- 

 laris and Sedmn villosum. Hanging over the moist shady rocks, 

 in straggling tufts, mostly in fruit, but in a few instances in 

 flower, was seen the Saxifraga opposilifolia. Under tlie shade 

 of large blocks of rock, which at some period had been hurled 

 from the summit of the mountain, we found fine fruited speci- 

 mens of Hymenophyllwn Wilsoni ; and higher up, among the 

 debris of the nearly perpendicular rocks, we collected Allosorus 

 crispus, and saw Polystichum Lonchitis, but not fully developed. 

 On tlie northern side, and near the summit, Ave met with abun- 

 dance of Saxifraga cernua, Gnapjhulium supnnum, Lycopodium 

 alpinum, L. Selago, L.'clav'atum, andL. selaginoides ; and among 

 the moist rocks large patches of Silene acauUs still in flower : 

 also Sedum Rhodiola, Aspjlenium viride, and Cystopteris fragilis. 

 On the dry shady shelves of the rocks Pohjpjodium Dryopteris 

 was plentiful, while high among the clifi's fine plants of Hieracium 

 prenanlhoides were tempting us to danger. On the bare craggy 

 summit, we found Rubus Chameemorus in fruit. On heathy 



