PROFESSOR JOHN HuTTON BALFOUR. 389 
Wednesday, 16th August 1865. 
Dr. Balfour and A. F. Balfour left the inn at Clova in order to 
visit the head of Glen Prosen. They walked up Glen Clova as 
far as the gamekeeper’s house, and then ascended the mountain 
called Driesch, whence they walked by the head of Glen 
Fee to rocks at the head of Prosen. At the top of the glen 
there are two divisions, one to the east, nearest Glen Fee, and 
the other to the west. The latter seems to be the proper head of 
the glen, although the stream in the former is larger and seems 
to be more properly Prosen Water. Both of the small glens 
were visited ; in that on the east all the ordinary alpine plants 
were gathered :— 
Sibbaldia procumbens | Saxifraga oppositifolia 
Saxifraga aizoides Gnaphalium supinum 
stellaris Juncus triglumis 
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Large specimens of Angelica sylvestris and of Valeriana 
officinalis were seen in flower. On rocks on west of the glen there 
was abundance of Carex vaginata and Saussurea alpina. Few 
ferns in the glen. In the glen to the west, and specially on the 
rocks on its western side, there was great profusion of Polystichum 
Lonchitis, Lastrea dilatata in all its forms, Lastrea spinulosa and 
Polypodium alpestre in various forms. Looked for Polypodium 
fiexile, but could not see any distinct specimens, although some 
varieties seemed to approach it. This little glen seems to be 
worthy of careful examination ; the time allowed was too short. 
Returned to Clova in a direct line over the hills ; a fatiguing walk. 
Friday 18th August 1865. 
On Craig Bruich, the saddle-backed mountain above Acharn, 
I gathered to-day :— 
Saxifraga oppositifolia Carex vaginata 
Gnaphalium supinum Polypodium alpestre (in 
Azalea procumbens forms) 
Tofieldia palustris 
and the ordinary alpine plants. 
