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ing) resembled the Catchfly, both in colour and 

 mode of growth. Both of these lost their beauty 

 in drying, but another graceful little plant retained 

 its elegant form after it had been pressed. This 

 was the Alpine Rue,* which grew abundantly 

 in damp places on the hill-side. A small species of 

 Willow-)- interested me much, as being the least 

 of known British trees. Fur- 

 nished with root, trunk, 

 branches, buds, leaves, and 

 flowers, it rarely exceeded 

 three inches in height. (The 

 adjoining wood-cut is from a 

 drawing of the natural size.) 

 A species of moss, J of which 

 the pleasant turf under foot 

 was in a great measure com- 



ALPINE HAIR MOSS. 



HERBACEOUS WILLOW. 



* Thalictrum alpinum. f Salix herbacea. 



J Polytrichum alpinum. 



