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breakfast and gathered a number of interesting plants. Amongst 
them :— 
Diplotaxis tenuifolia Centaurea Jacea 
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Iberis amara Campanula Trachelium 
Dianthus Carthusianorum | a rotundifolia 
Geranium pratense Linaria Cymbalaria 
Circaea lutetiana | Lamium maculatum 
Gnaphalium arenarium 
After breakfast proceeded by the railway to Basle, which was 
reached at 2.30 pm. As our object was to get to the Swiss 
mountains as soon as possible we only remained in Basle for a 
short time, and joined the train for Berne at 4.55. We met here 
Mr. R. Anderson, architect, from Edinburgh, on his way to 
Berne. Reached Berne about 9.30 p.m. Party divided; the 
greater part were accommodated at the Hdétel des Gentils- 
hommes, while some had to go to the Hétel du More. 
Saturday, 14th August 1858. 
Astir early this morning ; visited the platform 108 feet above 
the Aar, and had a splendid view of the Bernese Alps. Called 
on Shuttleworth but found that he was in Britain. Saw M. 
Guthnick, the pharmacien, who gave us important hints as to our 
route. Met Professor Meissner, who accompanied us to the 
Botanic Garden—small; some good alpine plants. Promised to 
send plants and Botanical Society’s Transactions to Guthnick 
and Meissner. Paper and pasteboard purchased, maps, Koch’s 
abbreviated Synopsis, &c. Sent heavy baggage by post to 
Geneva and got it booked. Started at 5.15 by diligence and 
carriages of various sorts for Thun. Reached Thun about 8 
p.m., took up our quarters at the Hétel du Freienhof (M. Stahli, 
a friend of Guthnick’s). 
Monday, 16th August 1858. 
We left Thun at 8.30 a.m. and sailed up the beautiful lake to 
Neuhaus. From Neuhaus the whole party walked, carrying 
their knapsacks and bundles of paper by relays, to Interlaken, 
through a beautiful valley shaded by walnut trees. At Inter- 
laken the greater number of the party purchased their alpen- 
