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the Ivy-leaved Ranunculus, and the rare Ranunculus reptans, are 
common in Ennerdale. Caltha minor and the Globe Flower both 
grow in the valley at no great distance from the Lake ; and lastly, 
the Traveller’s Joy, Clematis vitalba (so peculiarly attractive when 
in seed), is not absent from West Cumberland, being found in the 
neighbourhood of Ravenglass. 
The Yellow Narcissus is an abundant plant in the district, 
growing most luxuriantly in the Duddon valleys. With regard to 
the Water Lilies, both the Yellow and the White grow in Lowes- 
water Lake, Mockerkin Tarn, and in ponds west of Egremont ; 
but they are absent from Ennerdale Lake. 
On leaving the hills and going westward, we find the Mountain 
Limestone district stretching in a narrow belt from Egremont 
northwards to Lamplugh and Pardshaw. Between the limestone 
and the sea north of Bigrigg Moor, we have the Coal Measures ; 
and south of Bigrigg Moor and Egremont the New Red Sand- 
stone. 
These different rocks, as is well known, affect the agricultural 
value of the land to a great extent, and also ina similar degree the 
growth of native plants. Consequently we find there is a consider- 
able difference in the general character of the Flora of each 
district. 
There are however many differences even in the Flora of different 
parts of the Coal Measure district, as in the other geological 
districts, which may be noted but cannot be explained. For — 
instance, the Common White Dead Nettle, which is one of the 
most abundant of wayside flowers at Workington and Harrington, 
disappears in the neighbourhood of Whitehaven, and occurs again 
only in a very limited degree near Egremont and Ennerdale 
Bridge. 
The same may be said of a variety of common plants which are 
localized in their distribution, being very frequent in some parts of 
the district, and entirely absent from other parts where the soil 
and situation appear to be equally suitable for their growth. 
We find many plants that seem to have their natural habitat in 
the Mountain Limestone district, and many others that flourish 
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