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distance ; accordingly leaving my messmates to take care of themselves, I 

 selected a path in the wood along which I walked for some time before 

 again coming in sight of these lively and interesting little fellows, and as 

 they were still very wild I thought the best means of obtaining a shot 

 would be to conceal myself behind some bush, and take the chance of one 

 coming within range ; so choosing a spot which seemed to be favourable for 

 my purpose, I sat down and waited patiently. The situation I had appropri- 

 ated, commanded a pretty good view of the neighbouring valley, which was 

 rather picturesque, the hills on each side being densely clothed with dark 

 green fir trees, with here and there a patch, in the vicinity generally of a 

 dilapidated farm house, consisting of not more than two or three acres 

 broken up and under some sort of cultivation, though looking at this 

 time of the year, as compared with the woods enclosing it, extremely 

 desolate ; but in the spring and summer doubtless green with wheat or 

 vines. In the midst of the valley ran a small clear stream, from which 

 during the course of the day, which was intolerably hot, I frequently 

 drank copiously, and can testify to the excellence of the water. 



(To he continued.) 



Ingleborough Stations for Hutchinsia alpina, JR. Bi'own, and Dbaba 

 RUPESTRIS, R. Brown. 



By Louis C. Miall, Esq. 



One of our first critical botanists, and a gentleman whose name is 

 familiar to all students of the Yorkshire Flora, has been lately instrumental 

 in making an interesting discovery. In the end of last year Mr. 

 Carruthers showed the Rev. W. W. Newbould two specimens, labelled 

 " Lepidium petrceum, Ingleborrow, Mr. Mc. R[itchie]," forming part of a 

 collection bequeathed to Sir J. E. Smith, some sixty years ago, and 

 afterwards in the possession of the Linnaean Society. Judging from the 

 dates affixed to various plants in the collection, it appears to have been 

 made in the latter part of the last century. On examination, these plants 

 prove to be Hutchinsia (Lepidium, L.) alpina, R. Brown. In a letter 

 communicating the discovery, Mr. Newbould writes : — " The probability 

 of their being native is strengthened by the fact of Inglebro' being almost 



