PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 173 
Returned to the inn at Clova about 9 p.m. after a long day’s 
work. Near Braedownie a green flowered var, of Galium verum 
was picked, and near Acharn Hiteracium denticulatum and 
reracium prenanthotdes. 
Tuesday, oth August 1853. 
After bathing and breakfast, left the inn about 8.30 a.m. and 
walked to the lower part of Glen Dole. Ascended the rocks of 
Craig Rennet, gathering :— 
Linnzea borealis (in fine Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi 
flower) Lycopodium annotinum 
Walked along the rocks towards the Astragalus cliff. 
Gathered the usual alpine plants, also :— 
Hieracium alpinum Salix arenaria 
nigrescens » reticulata 
Mulgedium alpinum (not 
flower) 
Ascended to the summit by a deep ravine, where the Mu/- 
gedium grew. Examined the station of the Astragalus cliff, but 
did not see any specimens. On the summit gathered Carex 
rarifiora in abundance. Walked towards the ravine which 
descends into Glen Fee and examined the rocks along the 
northern side, saw Epilobium angustifolium, and many alpine 
plants. No Woodsia. Returned to the inn about 7.30 p.m. 
Cunningham and Ogilvie left this morning. 
Wednesday, 10th August 1853. 
This day examined the rocks round Loch Brandy and the 
loch itself. The plants gathered were :— 
Subularia aquatica Sparganium natans 
Callitriche autumnalis (in a Isoétes lacustris 
pool close to loch) 
On the rocks Potentilla alpestris, and all the ordinary alpine 
species. Looked in vain for Potentilla tridentata. 
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