172 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Monday, 8th August 1853. 
This morning, after our usual bathe in the Esk and after 
breakfasting, proceeded about 8 a.m. up the glen to Glen Dole, 
and then up Jock’s Road to the summit of the hill. 
Near the White Waterfall found abundance of Polypodium 
alpestre in fine fructification. In all parts of the mountain here 
this fern is remarkably luxuriant. At Don’s original station for 
Sonchus it is very large, along with Athyrium Filix-femina; the 
two are usually associated together, and it does not seem to be 
the rule (as Backhouse states) that where the one begins the 
other ends. Along with these ferns Lastrea Oreopteris and L. 
dilatata are common. 
At the top of Jock’s Road also there is abundance of Rubus 
Chamemorus and Cornus suecica—some of them were still in flower, 
others in fruit. Saussurea alpina also was seen on the rocks 
near the falls. 
Proceeding along the White Water we looked in vain for 
Juncus castaneus, but we picked :— 
Sibbaldia procumbens Gnaphalium supinum 
Epilobium alsinifolium Veronica alpina 
a alpinum 
and many other alpine plants. 
Crossing the hills towards Little Gilrannoch we gathered :— 
Rubus Chamemorus (in fine Carex vaginata (in abund- 
flower) _ ance 
Epilobium alpinum Alopecurus alpinus 
Trientalis europzea (in flower) Phleum alpinum 
On the felspar rocks of Little Gilrannoch Lychnis alpina was 
found to be tolerably abundant. Only a small quantity was 
gathered. The party divided at this point after lunch, some 
returning to the inn, whilst Gilchrist, Soubki, Mostapha, Wood, 
A. and C. Cowan, Ross, and Balfour walked to Canlochan, 
descended into the glen and gathered :— 
Thlaspi alpestre Veronica saxatilis 
Saussurea alpina Luzula spicata 
Gentiana nivalis Poa alpina 
Veronica humifusa .. Balfourii 
pina - 
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