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Fag?is sylvatica, L. (Beech). Alien. Common in parks 

 and planted woods, as at Dalemain, and on the shore of 

 Windermere at Bowness. 



Castanea vulgaris. Lam. (Sweet Chestnut ; Spanish Chest- 

 nut). Alien. Less frequent than the Beech, and seen only 

 in parks and plantations, as at Furness Abbey and in Dale- 

 main Park, Yewdale near Coniston, and by the river Crake 

 near the mill. Two grand examples occur in Dalemain Park, 

 nearly opposite Pooley Mill. 



Car^/«/^i- ^(f/z/Z/zi-, L. CHornbeam). Alien. Not uncommon 

 in hedgerows and plantations, as in Bowness Woods, Lowther 

 Woods, and the head of Esthwaite Water between Colthouse 

 and Hawkshead ; also in the woods near Stybarrow Crag, 

 Ullswater. 



991. Corylus Avellana^Y.. {^z.z^. Native. British type. 

 Range 1-2. One of the commonest truly wild trees of the 

 Lake district. Ascends to the limestone pavement of Hutton- 

 Roof, Farleton Knot, and Whitbarrow ; to 350 yards on the 

 hills between Rosthwaite and Watendlath, and to 400 yards 

 in Troutbeck Valley. 



992. Almis gliitinosa, L. (Alder). Native. British type. 

 Range i. Sides of the lakes and streams. Common in the 

 lower zone; ascending to 300 yards over Coniston, and 350 

 yards on Grisedale Pike. 



993. Betiila alba, L. (Birch). Native. British type. 

 Range 1-2. Everywhere common in woods, and amongst the 

 cliffs ; ascending to 500 yards in Great Langdale, and noted 

 by Watson at 600 yards over Thirlmere. Both the sub-species, 

 verrucosa and glutinosa {ptibescens), are frequent. 



