124 TWO DAYS IN WENSLEYDALE. 



"Pellitory of the wall" was the species called Parietaria diffusa, by Koch 

 and various other authors. On other walls in the neighbourhood occur 

 Enacalypta streptocarpa, and a curious Bryum, (probably a form of pallescens,) 

 growing with Tortula tortuosa and Asplenium Buta-miiraria. 



At the suspension-bridge which spans the Ure near this place, the high- 

 road crosses to the north side of the river; but, following the recommenda- 

 tion of Professor Phillips, we proceeded along a green path which leads 

 through the fields on its southern bank. About this part, as well as higher 

 up, various forms of 8alix purpurea occur plentifully; and on stones in the 

 bed of the river, Cinelidotus fontinaloides, growing amongst Fontinalis^nti- 

 pyretica, and the fluitant form [O. rivularis, Brid.) of Grimmia apocarpa. 

 Amongst some of the hedgebanks by the footpath, we noticed Hieracium 

 tridentatum ; but searched in vain for any traces of Salix acutifolia, a species 

 detected here, for the first time in Britain, in 1831, (but not published till 

 the present year,) by Mr. Ward, of Richmond, which has since been also dis- 

 covered in Cleveland. On the banks of the river at Wensley, the multiform 

 Salix phylicifolia, the most widely difi"used of the "boreal" willows in this 

 cou,ntry, begins to make its appearance, intermingled amongst the purpurea ; 

 which latter principally shows itself as the form called S. Lamlertiana by 

 Smith : also Rumex aquaticus, which my companion was particularly in- 

 terested in finding, as it was the first time he had chanced to fall in with it. 

 Here, also, Seabiosa columbaria finds scope for luxuriant development ; and 

 the profuse golden flowers of Hypericum dubium attracted our special 

 attention. At this place we crossed to the north side of the stream, and 

 followed the road to Redmire, through Bolton park. Amongt the woods in 

 the neighbourhood we meet Geranium sylvaticum, one of the boreal species to 

 which allusion was made in the earlier part of my paper ; and on the rocks, 

 Arabis hirsuta occurs. The church at Redmire belongs to the same fraternity 

 as that commemorated by Wordsworth — 



" Wythbum's modest house of prayer, 

 As lowly as humblest dwelling." 



On crossing to the side, turning away from the road, with the laudable inten- 

 tion of enlarging our knowledge of archaeology by the inspection of the 

 "Norman doorway" promised bj' the guide book, we perceived, through the 

 vista of the porch, that it was embellished by a written paper, duly signed 

 and sealed by the wardens pro tempore, threatening to invoke the utmost 

 rigour of the law vipon the head of any misguided individual, who might 

 climb upon the top of the church for the purpose of amateur bell-ringing ! 

 However, we neither of us needed to be thus deterred from the exploit 

 deprecated ; and, besides, it was getting late enough in the day to induce us 

 to press forward. By the roadside beyond Redmire, Rumex aquaticus again 

 shews itself; and, not far from the same place, a small colony of Calendida 



