A VISIT TO GLEN CLOVA AND CALLATER 
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Tolmount (about 500 feet), and then keeping on the west side of Glen 
Callater, a gathering almost as rich as from the Dole was made, a list 
of which I will not now detail, but simply enumerate some of the 
special finds:— Salix lanata, in magnificent condition, overhung the 
steep rock of a small waterfall (at about 2,500 feet), and near this a 
single plant of Mulgedium alpinum. Here too Garex vaginata, and 
C. Leesii, the latter only an acute-glumed variety of pilulifera, with 
Cerastium alpestre were gathered, Poa BalfoiLrii, Aira alpina and Juncus 
castaneus, the latter nine inches high, J. biglmnis, etc., were found. 
Descending to Loch Callater (1,600 feet) Carex ampullacea, Subularia, 
Isoetes, CalUtriche autumnalis, etc., were gathered. 
The next day was employed in walking up Glen Callater on the 
west side of the loch, where the rich profusion of Saxifraga aizoides and 
strongly stunted Veronica Beccabunga were admired ; then ascending 
Tolmount (3,140 feet), descend to White Water, where Gornus suecica was 
gathered, ascend Tom-y-Buide (3,400 feet), descend to moorland (2,750 
feet), and walkjacross to Little Culrannoch (3,200 feet). Here there was a 
great profusion of Lychnis alpina in splendid flower, growing with^?*7H«ria 
duriuscula, Gochlearia alpina, and Gerastium alpestre. A fine view was 
had of Glen Caness and Glen Caenlochan, the white quartz veins at its 
head marking the locality of Gentiana nivalis. Descending to the White 
Water by the Fenlah burn Garex rarijlora was gathered, and then a 
rough and toilsome journey was made up the valley of the White 
Water to Carn-y-Glasha (3,484 feet), and thence to the corrie of Loch 
Ceander, From the rocks above a fine view was had of the east side of 
Glen Callater, the polished rocks showing the glacial friction most 
plainly. By the stream above the corrie grew Alopecurus alpinus, 
Phleum alpinum, Equisetum nudum, etc., and in the corrie itself (from 
2,600 down to 2,000 feet) a rich gathering was again made. In addition 
to the plants before mentioned occurred Hieraeium chrysanthum, H. 
coRsium, H. nigrescens, Garex mipestris, Pseudathyrium alpestre, Salix glauca, 
Garex vaginata. Poly gala grandifiora, etc., ; and then down came the 
rain (which had been threatening all day) in thick sheets, while the mist 
came rolling over the cliffs, shutting out rock after rock from vision, 
till the descent became risky. But at last, one reached the boggy 
ground at the foot of Loch Ceander,? where Garex paucijlora was 
gathered, and then a squashy walk was made down to Braemar with 
little besides Nitella opaca, Ghara fragilis, Pyrola rotundifolia, and 
Listera cordata to cheer the way. 
The following day proved but little better, heavy clouds hanging 
over the mountains, rendering the glen still more gloomy ; but still 
Lochnagar' had to be ascended, the intention being to descend by the 
great precipice to the lake and thence to Balmoral and Ballater. Near 
Braemar Hieraeium prenanthoides, IT. murorurn, Salix phylicifolia, Gam- 
panula rotundifolia var. montana were gathered. By Loch Phadrig 
(2,000 feet) is a plentiful growth of Betula nana, and on the ascent to 
Lochnagar Hieracmm chrysanthum, and Trientalis Europcea, may be 
gathered. On the moorland (3,250 feet) overlooking Loch Dhu is the 
