74 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Proceeding round the cliffs, gathered :— 
Veronica humifusa | Juncus biglumis 
Juncus castaneus 
thence going to the rocks where Myosotis suaveolens occurs in 
profusion towards the north-east of the summit. 
Picked :-— 
Draba incana | Poa Balfourii 
Saxifraga nivalis 
Numerous alpine species occur, along with :— 
Carex atrata Cetraria islandica 
Reaching the corrie immediately below the summit on the east, 
the party ascended to the ridge leading to the top. In the 
corrie they found a profusion of good alpine plants in fine 
flower, as :-— 
Saxifraga oppositifolia 
Cerastium alpinum 
The temperature here was very low. Many good mosses. On 
reaching the summit mist came on; it occasionally cleared so as 
to open up a grand view. 
On the summit picked Draba rupestris. No Saxifraga cernua. 
East of summit, below :-— 
Alsine rubella | 
Descended to west, came to cliffs, where picked :— 
Alsine rubella Gentiana nivalis 
Erigeron acris 5 Myosotis suaveolens 
These cliffs are well worthy of examination. Returned to inn 
by Glen Lyon Road and reached Killin about 8 p.m. 
List of plants gathered on Ben Lawers :— 
Thalictrum alpinum (fine 
flower) 
Anemone nemorosa 
Trollius europzeus 
Cochlearia groenlandica (near 
- summit 
Silene acaulis (in fine flower) 
Cerastium alpinum (very fine, 
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Draba incana on cold cliffs east of summit) 
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