458 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Returned to the inn about 4.30 p.m. The day was charming 
and the scenery beautiful. On our return we had tea-dinner, 
and then went at 7 p.m. to the church at Killin to hear a popular 
lecture on Botany by Mr. Sadler. The lecture was listened to by 
a large and attentive audience. The Rev. R. F. Colvin arrived 
this evening by train, and thus made our party up to twelve. 
In the grounds at Finlarig Castle ruins there are some very 
large chestnut-trees. One was measured sixteen feet nine inches 
in circumference, and another seventeen feet in circumference 
at about three feet from the ground. 
Monday, 8th August 1870. 
This day we were joined by a young lad called Thomson, 
from Edinburgh (son of R.D. Thomson). Drove to Lawers Inn 
in two conveyances. Met Miss Sophia Jex-Blake and her sister, 
Caroline Ann Jex-Blake, who accompanied us up Ben Lawers. 
In the course of the forenoon thick mist came on, and the ladies 
returned after reaching the part of the mountain where Lochnagar 
was visible. Mr. Colvin had previously returned, as well as 
George. We went along the side of the corrie where Sagzna 
nivalis grows, and gathered plants of it. We saw also many 
specimens of Cherlerta sedoides, and Juncus triglumis. The 
mist became very thick, and we found our way towards 
Lochan-a-Chait, there examined the rocks, also the loch. We 
reached this with difficulty on account of the mist. Found 
Myosotis alpestris. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Shaw went to the 
rocks, and called loudly to each other in the mist with the view 
of knowing where each of them was. The sound of their voices 
was responded to by a call from some one high up on the rocks. 
Mr. Cameron answered the call and ascended the rocks, and to 
his astonishment found that it was the Misses Jex-Blake, who 
had lost their way and had wandered in the mist into the 
dangerous position in which they were now placed. We con- 
ducted them down the rocks, and after some difficulty got them 
brought home thoroughly tired and drenched. We returned 
late in the evening to Killin. 
Among the plants gathered were :— 
