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LIST OF PLANTS SEEN IN THE VALLEY OF 
BRAEMAR AND ON MORRONE. 
By Prof. C. C. Babington, M.A., RR.S. 
MY object in drawing up this list is to record the plants 
found in and about the village of Braemar, and on the 
slopes of the hills to a moderate elevation : the top of Morrone 
(2819 feet) being the highest point attained. The bridge at 
Braemar is i,t6o feet above the sea ; and the highest cultivation is 
at the farm of Tomantoul, on the slope of Morrone^ at 1500 
feet. Castleton of Braemar is situated almost upon the 57th 
degree of north latitude, and at an elevation of ti6o feet above 
the sea. 
It seems to me that more attention should be bestowed upon 
the plants which grow in such elevated valleys as this, and on the 
weeds of cultivation found in them, than is usually given by 
botanists. The cause of this neglect is not far to seek. Botanists 
visit such districts as Braemar for a few days at a time in order to 
gather the rare plants growing on the hills, especially the more 
elevated ones ; and it is only such as myself, who go there to 
spend many weeks, who have time to attend to the less interest- 
ing, because less rare, plants of the fields and road sides. 
I have spent six or eight weeks in Braemar, in several suc- 
cessive years, during the months of August and September ; and 
have not found it desirable to attempt the ascent of the higher 
mountains, several of which I visited many years since in com- 
pany with the late Prof J. H. Balfour. I have therefore not re- 
cently gathered many of the plants of those elevated regions : 
only such of them as descend as far as the top of Morrone. To 
the plants inhabiting that hill I have paid considerable attention. 
Persons who are not able to scale the higher mountains will 
find Morrone well worthy of their attention. Its top is well de- 
serving of a visit, not merely for the very beautiful view obtained 
from it, but also for the plants inhabiting its apparently barren 
ground, which careful observation will soon show not to be really 
barren. This hill is easy of access ; and, in addition to its 
higher parts, the beautiful woods covering its lower slope for 
some distance to the west of Tomantoul are very rich in interest- 
ing plants. The ravine of Corriemulzie is well deserving of 
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