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party. The day was very fine and the rocks of Glen Fee seemed 
to be very tempting, and after some consultation it was resolved 
that Mr. Gilby (at his own desire) should return to Glen Callater 
and meet the conveyance, while the rest of the party, consisting 
of Messrs. Morse, Murchison, Ivory, Balfour, and myself 
(Hewitson and Douglas had remained at home), should go to 
Clova and remain all night. Accordingly we proceeded towards 
the head of Glen Fee, picking Carex rariflora and some alpine 
plants on the way. On reaching the rocks at the upper part of 
the glen, we saw Carex Vahiii in great profusion, and with it Sa/ir 
lanata, S. arenaria. We looked in vain for Carer Grahami; | 
fear the = has disappeared from its original station. After 
examining the cliffs on the western side of the corrie we went to 
the northern side of Glen Fee and visited the cliffs on which 
Oxytropis campestris grows. There had been recently a great 
fall of rocks and part of the Oxytropis had been carried away— 
there still, however, remains a considerable quantity, although most 
of it is inaccessible. After much exertion and some risk we 
secured a specimen in fruit and Mr. Ivory got one specimen in 
flower. On the rocks we also got Woodsta hyperborea. 
Descending from the cliffs we made towards Acharne, a farm- 
house where Mr. Watts resides, whom I had known on previous 
trips, and in whose house I had formerly attended a patient for 
smallpox. I asked for hay and_a barn and a dish of porridge. 
After ascertaining who we were the party was kindly received— 
porridge and tea was supplied and everything was done by the 
farmer and his sister that could contribute to our comfort. 
Thursday, 19th August 1847. 
Rose early and proceeded to gather some Hieracia, Malaxis 
paludosa. After ablutions in the river and breakfast we pro- 
ceeded to the rocks in Glen Dole. On these we picked a number 
_ of alpine species—especially Sonchus alpinus (eight specimens in 
flower), Poa alpina, Salix reticulata, Hieracia, Pyrola secunda, 
Arabis hirsuta, and many other good plants. 
We then reached the summit of the ridge near the astragalus 
cliff, and proceeded by the banks of the White Water towards 
the upper part of Glen Callater, in which we saw large specimens 
