404 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Thursday, 9th August 1866. 
This morning the party, with the exception of Mr. Barclay, 
proceeded at 8 a.m. by’car to the back of Canlochan, ascended 
the hill, and spent all day in the glen. 
The following plants were gathered :— 
Cochlearia groenlandica Veronica saxatilis (in flower) 
Silene acaulis Juncus castaneus 
Cerastium alpinum ,  triglumis 
Potentilla maculata Carex Persoonii 
Sibbaldia procumbens »  atrata 
Saxifraga nivalis »  rariflora 
rm hypnoides »  Vvaginata 
. Epilobium alsinifolium »  capillaris 
‘5 alpinum Alopecurus alpinus 
Erigeron alpinus Phleum alpinum 
Mulgedium alpinum Aira alpina 
Gentiana nivalis Poa alpina 
Veronica humifusa » Balfourii 
ie alpina 
The day was fine with the exception of about half an hour, 
when a severe storm, accompanied with mist, came on. The 
party returned by car, which met them at 5 p.m. 
Friday, 10th August 1866. 
The morning was rather promising. The party went to 
Lochnagar, leaving at 8 am. by car for Callater, and then 
walking. Had a fine view as they ascended, and saw the summit 
of the mountain clear, but before they reached it rain and mist 
came on and continued all day. Examined cliffs round the little 
loch to the west of Lochnagar. Abundance of snow seen, many 
feet deep, some patches several hundred feet in extent. Had 
a glissade of 100 feet on the snow. Went to top of the mountain. 
Descended by ravine so as to get Saxrifraga rivularis. Went 
along part of the cliffs and ascended by a gravelly ravine, thence 
returned amidst mist, sleet, and wind tothe lower cairns. From 
this the party (consisting at this time of Dr. Balfour, Coore, 
Prankerd, Dixon, and Thomson) descended to the keeper’s lodge 
