PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 417 
The morning was very fine, and the scenery on Loch Ericht 
was charming. We rowed first to Lord Henry Bentinck’s 
shooting-lodge, and then on towards the head of the loch for 
about six or seven miles. In all we went about thirteen miles 
down the loch. The whole length of the loch is seventeen miles. 
On landing about 10 a.m. we had lunch and then proceeded 
to ascend Ben Alder, about 3700 feet. Went to the top of the 
hill, visited various snow patches, some of them six feet thick. 
Saw fine herd of deer twice in the course of the day, 
After reaching the summit we remained for some time at the 
cairn and had a splendid view of the following mountains, 
Schiehallion, Ben Nevis, Ben Lawers, Ben na Mac Dhu, and 
snowy summits of the hills at Loch Laggan. Mr. Astley, Mr. 
Coore, and myself descended from the summit into the large 
corrie. Saw abundance of snow, and gathered many alpine 
plants. Came down to the lake and joined the boats. Reached 
Dalwhinnie about 10 p.m. Had a good glissade in a snow 
wreath on the eastern side of the hill. 
Among the plants gathered were the following :— 
Trollius europzeus Veronica humifusa 
Cochlearia groenlandica » alpina 
Silene acaulis Salix Lapponum 
herbacea 
Cerastium trigynum 
Sibbaldia procumbens 
Rubus Chameemorus 
Drosera anglica 
Epilobium angustifolium 
ef alpinum 
Cornus suecica 
Solidago cambrica 
Gnaphalium supinum 
Carduus heterophyllus 
Saussurea alpina 
Vaccinium uliginosum 
Azalea procumbens 
Gentiana campestris 
In Loch Ericht :— 
Subularia aquatica 
Tofieldia palustris 
Juncus trifidus 
,  triglumis 
Luzula spicata 
Carex vaginata 
»  pulla 
Cryptogramme crispa 
Polypodium alpestre 
flexile 
vulgare 
Dryopteris 
Phegopteris 
Isoétes lacustris 
