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with stalked glands charged with a sticky fluid; these glands 
immediately close over and hold fast any insect that touches them. 
The Bladderwort, which is a water plant, has a very different 
method of securing its prey. Some of the branches which are 
leafless bear small bladder-like bodies; these open by a valve 
inwards, so that small water animals (through motives of curiosity, 
it is thought,) get into these traps; and although the entrance is 
not easy, the exit is impossible, and they are thus imprisoned for 
life. 
In passing from the higher to the lower portions of the fell 
district, we may find acres of ground almost covered with Blea- 
berries. The Cowberry also grows on the fells, but more 
sparingly. 
The Crowberry is plentiful on the heaths; and also on the 
softer mossy parts the Cranberry is very abundant. 
The Cranberry on the Ennerdale fells produces two kinds of 
berries, the grey and the red berries; whilst on boggy ground the 
Lancashire Asphodel cannot be over-looked with its showy spike 
of orange-coloured flowers. 
The beautiful AZenyanthes is also common in the boggy pools, 
not only of the hilly district, but throughout the whole of West 
Cumberland. ‘The elegant autumn flower, the Grass of Parnassus, 
is frequent in many parts, particularly in Lamplugh, Black Moss, 
Egremont, and St. Bees Moor. 
Lobelia Dortmannz is plentiful in Ennerdale Lake, and the pebbly 
beach is covered in some places with the shore weed Litoredla 
lacustris. 
The Alpine Enchanter Nightshade, the small Teesdalia, the 
pretty white Corydalis, all grow on the borders of the lake, where 
also may be found the Sweet Briar, the Sweet-scented Willow 
(Salix pentandra), and abundance of the small shrub AM/yrica 
Gale, or Sweet Gale. 
The large order RANUNCULACE& can claim many representatives 
in the hilly portion of the district. The Meadow Rue, Zhalictrum 
minus, grows in the side wood, Ennerdale Lake ; Columbine by 
the shores of Crummock Lake ; the small Ranunculus Lenormandi, 
