PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 97 
Thursday, 9th August 1849. 
The weather was very unpropitious to-day, and we were unable 
to move out in the morning. I put up two baskets of plants 
for the Botanic Garden before breakfast, and despatched them by 
the mail at 9 am. After breakfast, and arranging our plants, 
some of the party started for Corriemulzie Linn, a deep dell 
about three or four miles from Braemar, well planted with wood 
and traversed by a stream which runs into the Dee. 
On the road we picked :— 
Betula alba Salix aquatica 
yy pubescens Populus tremula 
Salix pentandra 
In the Linn gathered :— 
Epilobium angustifolium | Melica nutans 
Hieracium (various species) Triticum caninum 
Melampyrum sylvaticum 
The day had been very sultry, and now the thick dark clouds 
began to collect, thunder rolled, and rain began to descend. 
After leaving the Linn we passed General Duffs cottage and 
took refuge in some cottages by the roadside. The storm 
became terrific, the hills were enveloped in dark clouds, the 
thunder rolled, and flash after flash came in quick succession. 
The rain descended like a water-spout, and the hills, whose surface 
had been previously dry, became covered with a sheet of foam. 
After two hours’ delay we took advantage of a slight cessation of 
the storm and reached Braemar. During the whole evening the 
storm raged. 
Friday, 10th August 1849. 
The weather was still rather unpromising, but in spite of this 
the party left early and proceeded by means of a conveyance to 
a bridge about 614 miles from Braemar on the road to Spital of 
Glenshee. Thence they walked up the — of Glasmaol and 
visited Canlochan. 
