Gourlie offers his sympathies on the death of Hooker's daughter. Mr Hooker was doing remarkably well when Gourlie called at Dr Young's today; he was enjoying a conversation with Mr Gardner. Gourlie was glad to see Gardner looking so fresh after the fatigues and privations he endured. Gourlie describes a botanical trip he took with Frederick Adamson on the 15 [July]. They intended to visit Ben Vorlich and Ben More, but on reaching Loch Lomond found an ominibus travelling to Killin, therefore decided to visit Craigchalliach [Craig Calleach] et cetera. Gourlie lists the plants they found there and on Ben Lawers, including: Gentiana nivalis, Veronica saxatilis, Dicranum virens, Myosotis alpestris, and an Erigeron. Saxifraga cernua was very scarce due to the rapacity of some collectors. They visited Hooker's old guide Mr Sanndey[?] Cameron, who was glad to hear news of Hooker and begged Gourlie to pass on his regards. Cameron told them about a mountain up Glen Lochy [Lochay] that no botanists visit, but which had a plant in abundance that Mr Borrer had seen, but could not reach, on Ben Lawers. Gourlie and Adamson followed Cameron's directions passing Maelghyrdy [Meall Ghaordaidh] until they reached Inchhuroch [Innischoarach] and saw the mountain alluded to by Cameron, called 'Maelronchlar' on the Glen Lochy side; many 'natives' did not know its name. Gourlie includes a sketch of the outline of the mountains from Inchhuroch. Gourlie describes the ascent up the mountain through Corryonchlar. They were ecstatic to find Bartsia alpina in profusion, extending for a quarter of a mile over the rocks. Gourlie would hate to see Dr Graham's class visit the place and spoil the plants. Gourlie and Adamson took 50 specimens each, plus roots for Mr Murray and Mr Ward. Gourlie lists the plants gathered, which included: Bartsia, Carex, Salix and Draba. Gourlie leaves Glasgow for Plymouth tomorrow; he will call on Hooker on the way and settle his bill, which he discusses. In a postscript he notes that the mountain west of Maelghyrdy where Wilson found Bartsia alpina was not Maelronchlar; He provides compass readings from Maelronchlar summit. Pages 1 and 4 of 7.