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nize Snowdon, we would have taken the rail direct to Carnarvon, 
and walked or rode from hence to Llanberis, where we would have 
spent a fortnight at least; and instead of taking a morning’s ram- 
ble up the Glyder, we would have spent a few days among the 
rocks of Twlldu, on the summit and about the Glyder Vawr, and 
among the hangers on the Bangor road, above the lakes and near 
the slate-quarries. On the right of the ascent to Snowdon, as- 
cending from the Victoria, there is a rather extensive lake over- 
hung by a vast perpendicular rock on the south side. This lake, 
and its rocky shores, we think would repay a long and strict search, 
and a day’s botanizing here would surely be well spent. One day 
should be devoted to an examination of the plants that grow 
on the rocks about the summit; a few days might be spent in 
what is called the grand crater, at the base of Crib Goch, on the 
Gorphwysfa side, Ffynnon Vrech, etc. In order to investigate 
the vegetation of this strange place, we would sojourn a week at 
Pen-y-Gwryd, which inn is nearer the summit by two or three 
miles than any other place where quarters are to be had. A 
friend has shown us several specimens of Woodsia ilvensis from 
this part of the pass; and we have heard that the very rare 
Llioydia is found in this locality. Another week or ten days 
might be spent at Beddgelert, from which place the vegetation 
of the other side of the mountain might be investigated. Thus 
five or six weeks would be profitably filled up in the neigh- 
bourhood of Snowdon; and those who have time and money, 
and are in quest of exercise and fresh air, would not be ill-repaid 
for their labour, provided they can enjoy scenery and natural 
productions. By this means, a complete flora of this, the highest 
mountainous tract in England, might be prepared. On the 22nd 
we commenced our homeward route by Bangor, walking through 
the slate-quarries, Llanbaba and Pentir, to Bangor. In the 
hanging wood opposite Llanberis lakes there were noticed se- 
veral Hieracia, none of which did we identify satisfactorily ; but 
we should feel much pleasure in publishing the names of such as 
any of our able and obliging correspondents may have noticed in 
that locality. Several roses were observed, but, like the Hieracia, 
none were identified. Near Llanbaba we gathered beautiful spe- 
cimens of Allosorus crispus growing out of the stone wall on the 
right-hand side of the road. Mr. Pamplin, near this place, finds 
at the proper season Galeopsis villosa, in fields and by the road- 
