1891.
Aug. 29
(No 3)
Scotland.
The Trossachs. - to its summit in rich verfure,
apparently chiefly grass, of a peculiarly soft
olive green color. There is no heather, except
near the base, although the mountains behind
(W.  & E.) of the hotel are covered with it. There
are three kinds of heather here of which the 
commonest is pale purpley pink in color.
This tinges nearly the entire slopes and 
summits of the mountains just mentioned
except where there are cliffs or ledges the
gray surface of which forms an agreeable
contrast to the general pale pink coloring.
  Soon after reaching the hotel I walked
on through the Trossachs Glen to Loch Katrine
with E. the distance is 1 1/4 M. and the 
road, the whole of the way, is through
woods composed chiefly of oaks, birches, &
holly, with a few Scotch pines and aspens
and in wet places, willows. All these trees
are small (25 to 35 ft.) and rather scattering.
The ground beneath is everywhere green with
moss or creeping plants and in most places 
there is a rank growth of brakes precisely
like those about Lake Umbagog. There is
also a good deal of ground juniper of
a different habit (more erect) and lighter
grayer green than our species.
  We saw few birds except Tits in these woods.
Returning by coach we started a great flock of
Linnet-like birds from a fields of oats near the house.
Late in P.M. saw a flock of Ducks in the Lake,
floating near the middle.