48 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
contented ourselves with examining the marshy ground below 
the summit, more particularly where the Glassalt Burn rises. 
We failed in getting Carer leporina, which Dr. Dickie found 
formerly in that situation. We picked Carex Persoonii, C. rigida, 
C. raviflora, and a few common alpine plants, and then 
descended towards the woods through which the Braemar road 
winds, picking on the way Betula nana, Lycopodium annotinum, 
. cavatum, L. Selago, L. selaginoides, Vaccinium uliginosum 
in fruit, V. Vit’s-Jdaea, and other plants. Some of the party 
feasted on blaeberries. After a long and fatiguing day’s work 
we reached Braemar about 8 p.m., where we found everything 
comfortably arranged by Mrs. Clark, who had been warned of 
our approach by the arrival of our baggage by cart. After our 
usual tea-dinner, and putting our plants in paper, we retired for 
the evening. We occupied the upper flat, consisting of three 
rooms, and containing eight beds. 
Tuesday, 10th August 1847. 
The morning was rather gloomy, and did not promise well. 
After an early breakfast, however, we walked by the banks of 
the Cluny and Callater as far as Loch Callater, paying a visit as 
usual to the gamekeeper, whose house is at the end of the loch. 
He has resided there for many years, and several botanists have 
received shelter from his hospitable roof. Dr. Barry and myself 
can bear witness to this. Proceeding by the right side of Loch 
Callater we picked Lobelia Dortmanna and Subularia aquatica, 
and then ascended the hills, on which we gathered 7halictrum 
alpinum, Saxifraga oppositifolia in flower, and various species of 
Salix. We examined the rocks to the west side of Loch 
Callater. On them we found Salix lanata, S. arenaria, S. 
rupestris, S. arbutifolia, Saussurea alpina, Luzula spicata, Poa 
alpina, various forms of Hieractum alpinum and H. Halleri, some 
with rounded broad leaves, others with narrow spathulate leaves, 
some with leaves on stem, others without them, and we also 
Saw various varieties of Hieractum murorum and H. Lawsont. 
The mist in the course of the day became very thick, and 
ultimately the rain descended in torrents, so that by the time we 
reached Loch Candlich all the party had left for Braemar 
