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in wet places by river sides, near Carleton, Beaumont Banks, etc. 

 The rhizome or creeping underground stem, is regarded in many 

 parts of the Highlands as a sure cure for toothache. 



On the Skew Banks used to be found (I could not find it this 

 year,) that very favourite flower the Daffodil, Narcissus pseudo- 

 narcissus ; the nearest place to Carlisle where one might say it was 

 growing really wild. Belonging to the same order, Amaryllidace^, 

 is the Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, which is found growing wild 

 by the side of the Caldew, at Cargo Beck, and near Moorhouse. 



In the order Liliace^. we have several of the onion or garlic 

 family. The Sand Garlic, Allium scorodoprasum, peculiar to the 

 north of England, I found last year on the Scar ; this year, on the 

 banks of the Eden, near Linstock. A. vineale is common on 

 Stainton Banks, and might be found this year at the entrance to 

 Kingmoor. ^. ursinum, Ransoms, or Ramps, is common in 

 many places by the sides of the Eden, the Petterill, and the Caldew. 

 I am informed by Mr. Hands that Gagea lutea, a raie plant, was 

 found by one of the Grammar School boys near Wetheral. ffyu- 

 cinthus nonscriptus is plentiful in Spa Well Wood, and other 

 places. Many a racy controversy has taken place about this plant, 

 whether it or another, the Camj)anula rotuvdifolia, has the proper 

 title to be called the Harebell ; and enough has been written at 

 one time and another to form a separate paper at some future 

 meeting ; it is too long to go into here. Polygonatum multiforum 

 occurs in Newby Woods. 



Pans quadrifolla grows in Wreay and Peastree Woods. It is 

 often found with five or six leaves instead of the usual four; and 

 this year, in company with Mr. Hodgson, we found near Lovvther 

 a plant with seven, the largest number I think which is known. 



Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron, I once found some years ago on 

 the railway banks between Kirkandrews and Burgh. 



In the following order, Hydrocharidace^, we have but one 

 plant generally known, Anacharis alsinasfrum, which lias caused a 

 good deal of excitement in its day. It first appeared in Ireland 

 in 1836, then in Scotland in 1841 or 1842, and about the same 



