244 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Arran. 
Monday, 17th August 1857. 
On Monday, 17th August, the following botanical party met 
at Lamlash:—J. H. Balfour, Mr. M‘Taggart Cowan, Mr. 
Robert Cowan, Mr. Deas, Mr. Linton, Mr. Macfarlan. 
Tuesday, 18th August 1857. 
The party proceeded this morning by the steamboat at 5.45 
to Corrie, and after breakfasting at Mrs. Jamieson’s Inn proceeded 
to Sannox, where they had a bathe before going up Glen Sannox. 
On the way saw a large adder, walked up on the northern side 
of the glen, and at the upper part near Caisteal Abhail gathered 
Alchemilla conjuncta. It seems to be a new variety of A. alpina, 
for plants were found in which the leaflets were seemingly 
adherent. Gathered also a number of common plants as well 
as Saxifraga stellaris and Oxyria reniformis. The Glen is 
very poor as regards species, and the heather and slippery rocks 
render a walk through it very toilsome. Ascended a difficult 
gully by south side of Caisteal Abhail and had some 
difficulty in reaching the top. The day was very fine, and the 
party had an excellent view from the summit of Goatfell. Some 
clouds rested now and then on the different summits, which 
marred the effect. Ben Lomond clearly seen, Jura, Ireland, 
Mull of Cantyre, Mull of Galloway. Many lichens were 
collected on the summit, also Salix herbacea and Carex rigida. 
Descended by the steep side from the summit to Brodick. On 
the shore collected Sinapis monensis, Mertensia maritima, 
Fucus vesiculosus, varieties. 
After refreshments at Springbank, reached Lamlash about 
8 p.m. 
Wednesday, 19th August 1857. 
This day the party was joined by Mr. Stevenson, and 
ed about 9 a.m. along the Lamlash shore to Whiting 
Bay. Visited the Nameless Rill of Mr. Waller Paton. 
