PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. I49 
had lunch, which was brought in the car. Did not get back to 
the inn till about 10 p.m. owing to the darkness of the night. 
From Killarney to Muckross the rain descended in torrents, 
and the road was so dark that the driver had to lead the horses. 
Wednesday, 18th August 1852. 
This morning about 5.30 a.m. with Messrs. Sutherland, Menzies, 
and Sibbald, I started for Mangerton, and as the hill was rather 
misty we took a guide with us. On getting near the summit the 
mist began to clear off, and ultimately the party had a fine view 
of the whole lake scenery. The view was heightened by the 
fleecy clouds floating below and the mist clearing off at different 
points. Visited the Punch Bowl, the Bachelor’s Well, and the 
Horse Glen. Saw abundance of Saxifraga umbrosa in various 
states, and of Pinguzcula grandifiora. Near the base gathered 
Pimpinella majus, Verbena officinales, Calamintha officinalis. 
On returning to the inn about 10 had breakfast. I went 
with Mr. Sprott to visit the Misses Horsley, while the rest of the 
party went to Ross Castle and Muckross Demesne. Some of 
them gathered abundance of Orobanche. 
The Misses Horsley drove me to some stations for Tyricho- 
manes, one of which was that shown to me by the boatman. 
Along with it was Sarifraga Geum. The stations were on Turk 
Mountain. Almost all the streams coming from that mountain 
have 7richomanes on their banks. The fern grows in dark, shady 
places under the drip of water. The stations are difficult of 
access owing to the prevalence of brambles, and both Mr. Sprott 
and I suffered in the cause. It was astonishing, however, to see 
the enthusiasm with which Miss Horsley mastered all difficulties, 
and, in spite of wet, streams, brambles, hollies, and thorns, 
pointed out about five stations for the fern. The Misses Horsley 
are great collectors of ferns, and are anxious to get some of the 
rarer Scottish species, which were of course promised by me. 
After leaving the mountain we proceeded on the car to Ross 
Castle, where there is a fine view, then sailed across to Ross 
Island and saw great profusion of Lastrea Thelypfteris, 
barren and fertile fronds. 
From Ross Island sailed to Innisfallen and saw the remains of 
the old monastery, as well as several spots famous in story. The 
