PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 213 
Ascended by the south-eastern side of the hill, gathering :— 
Rubus Chamzmorus | Vaccinium uliginosum 
Cornus suecica | Tofieldia palustris 
Then ascended to the summit amidst thick mist, gathering 
a number of alpine plants, especially mosses. and _ lichens. 
Descended to the northern side of the hill, and afterwards 
examined the rocks on the southern side. 
Among the plants gathered were (on the northern side by 
Mr. Nichol) :— 
Salix Lapponum Salix arbutifolia 
= Myrsinites kkhynchospora alba 
_ Also gathered :— 
Silene acaulis Poa Balfourii 
Cherleria sedoides Allosorus crispus 
Sibbaldia procumbens Polypodium alpestre (in fruit 
Epilobium alpinum on southern rocks) 
Gnaphalium supinum Cystopteris dentata 
Salix venulosa Polystichum Lonchitis 
» herbacea Lastrea dilatata 
», reticulata fs var. collina 
Juncus trifidus Sclachuued mnioides 
»  biglumis Sphzrophoron coralloides 
»  triglumis Stereocaulon paschale 
Carex pulla (some specimens 
very large on northern 
side by Mr. Nichol) 
Mr. Hector, by the aneroid, made height of hill 3124 feet, and 
height of Pzeris about 1200 or 1300 feet above Killin. 
Party returned to the inn about 6.30 p.m. 
Thursday, 9th August 1855. 
The morning was promising although there was still mist on 
the hills. A party of ten started for Ben Lawers about 7.30 a.m. 
The remainder went fishing and geologising. Mr. Hector 
examined the limestone quarry up the Lochay. The party to 
Ben Lawers walked by the road for about three miles, and then 
