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extends about six miles south of Doncaster, on the west of the 

 great north road ; and tlie following plants are found there, 

 and on the car land adjoining: — /Tippuris vulgaris, Pinguicula 

 vulgaris, Gentidtia Pneumonanthe, Drosera rotundifolia and 

 D. anglica, Parnassia palustris, Narth^cium ossifragum, 

 ^'corus Calamus, Oxycoccus vulgaris, J5iitomus umbellatus, 

 Andromeda jpolif61ia, Comarum palustre, iSTymphae^a alba, 

 -^^iiphar Idtea, i^anunculus Lingua, ikfyrioph^'llum spicatum, 

 and M. verticillatum, Osmunds regalis, Aspldium Zlielypteris, 

 A. spinulosum, &c. — The limestone tract is considerable, and 

 extends many miles west of Doncaster. On each side of the 

 river Don, the following, among other plants, occur on this kind 

 of surface: — Campanula latifolia and C. patula, Gage« lutea, 

 A'tropa Belladdnna, Potentilla fruticbsa, /felleborus viridis 

 and H. foe^tidus, Leonurus Cardiaca, Scrophularia vernalis. 

 Geranium phae^um, O^phrys muscifera and O. apifera, Neottia 

 spiralis, J^^pipactis latifblia, Aspidium cristatum, A. spinulosum, 

 A. lobatum, ^splenium Trichomanes, J, Ruta muraria, A. 

 y^diantum nigrum, and three varieties of AScolopendrium 

 Vulgare, &c. — The heath and sand land extends east of Don- 

 caster, from the borders of Potteric Car to Hatfield Chase. 

 This kind of land seems most favourable for the growth of 

 annuals, and also of cryptogamic plants, as numerous species 

 are found there, as well as the following: — Scabiosa colum- 

 baria, ffinoth^ra biennis, Osmunda regalis, j&lechnum boreale, 

 Aspidium spinulc^sum, A. i^ilix foe'mina, &c. — The warp h 

 very extensive in those parts immediately adjoining the river 

 Don, which are low, and which are liable to be overflowed by 

 its waters. I have met with the following plants on this kind 

 of land: — Dipsacus pilosus, Tulipa sylvestris, Colchicum 

 autumnale, JN^uphar lutea. Geranium phae^um, Tnula i/ele- 

 uium, Ophioglossum vulgatum, &c. — In addition to the above 

 kinds of soil, there are small patches of a very strong clay 

 in certain parts, but the quantity is inconsiderable, except 

 at Clayton, about eight miles from the town of Doncaster : on 

 this soil several scarce plants grow, as Scutellaria minor, 

 i/elleborus viridis, Faccinium Myrtillus, /'nula Helhnium^ 

 -Epipactis palustris, Botrychium Lunaria, &c. In the above 

 lists I have not inserted those plants which are of common 

 occurrence. , ,,^ 



I should gladly have extended my list to those oJTsecondar 

 esteem, but from an unwillingness to trespass on your pages, 

 to the exclusion of matter more generally important. You 

 will observe that the names of some of the plants are repeated, 

 being found in more than one of the above situations. You 

 may omit the repetition, or not, as you think fit. I have 



