370 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Ben More, although rising above 3800 feet, was found to be 
very unproductive. The chief plants gathered were :— 
Sibbaldia procumbens 
Saxifraga oppositifolia 
4 stellaris 
J aizoides 
hypnoides 
Epilobium alpinum 
Solidago Virgaurea 
Antennaria dioica 
Gnaphalium supinum 
Saussurea alpina 
Polygonum viviparum 
Salix herbacea 
Cystopteris fragilis 
Lycopodium Selago 
+” clavatum 
7 selaginoides 
The party, after remaining for some time on the summit of 
Ben More, proceeded to Ben A’an, a mountain close to it and 
nearly as high. 
The rocks looking to the north-east were very 
promising and yielded some good plants. 
Among others may be noted :— 
Draba rupestris 
Cochlearia groenlandica 
Sagina nivalis 
Saxifraga nivalis 
Armeria maritima | 
Veronica humifusa 
Carex pulla 
Aira czespitosa vivipara 
Poa alpina 
» Balfourii 
Polystichum Lonchitis 
Descended to Ben More Farm at 4.30 and met our drag. 
Returned to Inverarnan at 6 p.m. 
F viday, 12th August 1864. 
Another fine day. ane by the steamboat at 6.15 a.m. for 
Tarbet. Return. tickets, 
alked to Arrochar and then 
breakfasted. Afterwards skated the Cobbler and Ben Ime. 
Among the plants collected were the following :— | 
Nasturtium palustre 
Draba incana 
Sibbaldia procumbens: 
Saxifraga oppositifolia 
a stellaris - 
fe aizoides 
a hypnoides 
Sedum. Rhodiola 
Carum verticillatum 
Aster Tripolium. 
Gnaphalium supinum _ 
_ Saussurea alpina » 
Hieracium alpinum . 
» . Lawsoni 
