56 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Descending into the glen :— 
Potentilla alpestris Veronica alpina 
Epilobium eet 5 Saxatilis 
Erigeron alpinus Salix reticulata 
Saussurea i ina Carex atrata 
Veronica serpyllifolia +  vaginata 
rt humifusa Poa Balfourii 
and numerous other alpine species were seen. 
On the precipitous rocks at the head of the glen Gentiana 
nivalis was gathered in small quantity. Leaving these rocks and 
proceeding towards the western side we found Sonchus alpinus in 
two places ; unfortunately, however, most of the specimens had 
their flowers nipped off. The same thing was noticed last year. 
It is not easy to account for this, Can it be the high winds or 
the attacks of insects? No withered heads were seen in the 
place. In one of the stations along with Sonchus, Saussurea was 
found in quantity. We ascended Glasmaol by a ravine near the 
head of Canlochan. In this ravine grows profusion of Saxifraga 
nivalis, Cystopteris dentata, Veronica humifusa, V. alpina. Mist 
covered the summit of the hill so that our view was intercepted. 
We descended by compass, and on our way down saw abundance 
of Juncus castaneus and Alopecurus alpinus. 
Our conveyance met us about five or six miles from Castleton. 
Wednesday, 18th August 1847. 
Got a conveyance as far as Loch Callater and then ascended 
the hills to the head of Glen Candlich [Ceann-mor?]. At this 
place there are caverns and a small hut in which travellers may rest 
for the night. At the head of Glen Candlich there are fine steep 
cliffs on which we saw Epilobium alsinifolium in great profusion 
along with Veronica humifusa and V. alpina. Weaving the head 
ot the glen we bent our steps towards Little Gilrannoch, on the 
way picking A/opecurus alpinus, and Carex aquatilis in great 
quantity. On reaching Gilrannoch we were disappointed to find 
that there were scarcely any specimens of Lychuis alpina. Each 
of us got a specimen in flower, and that was nearly all we gathered. 
We also found Cherleria sedoides. The rock on which these 
plants grow is peculiar, and specimens of it were taken by the 
