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G. pratense, G. lucidum, G. /nolle, G. dissection, 

 G. Robertianum, Stellaria nemorum, Veronica scutel- 

 lata, Potamogeton polygonifolius, Lamium galeob- 

 dolon, Sagina apetala, Prunus padus, Ranunculus 

 auricomus, R. pseudo-fluitans ( in dense masses 

 in the river), R. Lenormandi, Daucus Carota, 

 Conium maculatum, Epilobium obscurum, Myrrhis 

 odorata, Lactuca muralis, Ciraea lutetiana, and we 

 pass the place where Trichomanes radicans "did 

 once inhabit." If we take up the hill to our left, we 

 come across Rosa tomcntosa again, and in the pools 

 on the moorland we find the pretty Scapania undic- 

 lata, with Myosotis cccspitosa, and I have found Festuca 

 oviua near here in a viviparous state. If a ramble is 

 taken towards Allerton, very similar things are 

 found, though not so great a variety ; in the inlet 

 to Chellow Dean reservoir will be found in spring 

 an abundance of Batrachospermum moniliforme, and 

 to our left we have Prunus padus and Euonymus 

 Europtzus again ; we also find Peplis portula and 

 Chenopcdium Bonus-IIenricus in many places, and 

 very sparingly Silaus pratensis and Fimpinella 

 magna. If we took another ramble, first taking train 

 to Guisley or Otley, we should find a few different 

 plants ; proceeding from Otley to Poole we have 

 Iris Pseudacorus, Ribes nigrum, Carpifius Betulus, 

 and Pyrus Aria, the last of which I am told we 

 are to consider planted, as it is off the limestone. 

 Towards Adel we find Ranunculus arvensis, Sper- 

 gularia rubra, and plenty of sedges ; Limosella 

 aquatica has been abundant here ; going on towards 

 Meanwood we find many of the bog plants men- 

 tioned before, and on the edges of the stream Scro- 

 phularia Balbisii; on the hedgebank above, Rosa 

 mollissima, and nearer Meanwood, Senecio Saracenicus. 

 The bases of the trunks of the trees in some parts 

 of the wood are covered with a mixture of Tetraphis 

 pellucida and Lepidoziareptans, which gives a charming 

 effect. I do not pretend to enumerate all the rarer 

 plants about here, for I have not yet worked some 

 parts of the district ; the following are abundant, 

 Anagallis tenella, Drosera rotundifolia, Pinguicula 

 vulgaris and A T arthccium ossifragum. A good walk 

 from Bradford will bring us to the district round 

 Halifax, which is very good hunting ground. We 

 find here Anthemis cotula, Pyrola minor, Vacci- 

 niu/n Vitis-idaa, Lolium temulenlum, &c. If we 

 wish to get a lift on the way for about twenty miles, 

 we can ride to Gargrave, then commence our notices 

 as far as Malham. We find here on the roadside, 

 Comics sanguinea, Rubus aesius, and Campanula 

 latifolia again, and before we arrive at Malham we 

 find Viola hirta, Cocklearia officinalis, and Polemonium 

 cceruleum ; a little farther on we find together, Carex 

 dioica, Primula farinosa, Eriophorum latifolium, and 

 Pinguicula vulgaris. We are now at Malham, where 

 we find Thlaspi occitanum, Draba muralis, Arabis 

 thaliana, Rumex scut'atus in an old deserted enclosure 

 full of plants, suclvas Ciraza lutetiana, where it may 



have been cultivated a long while ago. On the road- 

 side in the village we find Lamium maculatum grow- 

 ing intermingled with L. album, but it is near a 

 cottage, and has certainly escaped therefrom at some 

 time. If we proceed to Gordale, we find Saxifraga 

 granulata, Blysmus compressus, and Primula farinosa 

 again. We now climb up one side of the vale and 

 find Rhamnus catharticus, Hypericum montanum, 

 Rubus saxatilis, Carlina vulgaris, Rosa spinosissima, 

 Draba incana, Geranium sanguineum, Taxus baccata, 

 Thalictrum minus, Scabiosa Columbaria, and Viola 

 hirta again. We now turn round to behold the 

 enraptured scene ; we gaze on the rippling water 

 meandering down the valley before it reaches the 

 waterfall at Janet's Cave ; and whichever way we 

 turn, we feel a joyful thrill of delight as we take in 

 the pretty sights, and oh, how much more pleasure 

 has a naturalist in such a scene than the mere sight- 

 seer ! We come carefully down the steep side of the 

 vale and go up to the waterfall, where the scene is 

 truly majestic. We now fasten all our traps on our 

 backs, for the stream is swollen and we have to climb 

 the precipitous rocks, for which it is quite necessary 

 that we should have both hands at liberty to help 

 our uncertain feet ; before we reach the top we arrive 

 at a small resting-place, where we have a waterfall 

 above us and another below us, whilst a perfect 

 shower of spray falls all around us, refreshing us for 

 the remainder of the ascent. Those who know how 

 to look can now find Asplenium viride fairly abundant, 

 Potentilla alpestris is here too, and Sesleria ccerulea,. 

 Ribes petrccum,_Cystopteris fragilis, Gentiana amarclla, 

 Viola lutea, and the ever-recurring Primula farinosa. 

 We now arrive at the Tarn and find Pinguicula vul- 

 garis, Drosera rotundifolia, Jl/enyant/ies trifoliata, 

 Sagina nodosa, &c, trying which can cover the 

 most ground. We now see Potamogeton perfoliatus, 

 P. lucens, P. densus (a very stout form), Alsine 

 verna, Habenaria albida, and Scirpus pauciforus. 

 On our route back by way of the Cove we see 

 Valeriana dioica, Salix repens, Paris quadrifolia, 

 Veronica anagallis, Sesleria ccerulea, and the pretty 

 Primula farinosa again, which I think ought to be 

 mentioned last, as it is one of our rarer plants and 

 here occurs very often. 



Vandalism. — Till last July, I knew as a fact that 

 a wild specimen of Cypripedium Calceolus was grow- 

 ing in a secluded Yorkshire dale. What was my 

 sorrow and indignation to hear that a botanist, living 

 in the county, had transplanted the flower into his 

 own garden ! Surely a man must be sadly deficient 

 in generous and patriotic, not to say enlightened, ideas, 

 who would rather himself possess a rare flower than 

 that it should be a member of the British flora. 

 Such a despoileris moving one of the landmarks of 

 the geographical botanist, besides lessening the 

 pleasures of the nature-loving public. — C. G. 



