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by the shore or places in dose proximity — R. lindleianus, R. rhani- 

 nifoUus, J?, discolor, (a) R. iimbrosiis, (c) R.pallidus, R. corylifolius. 

 Rosa spinosissi?na appears at intervals all along the coast, about 

 Seascale, and again at Skinburness, appearing in pretty large 

 patches. R. mollissima, not infrequent on dry hedge-banks ; a 

 remark applicable to the next species, R. tomentosa. The most 

 common wild rose of the district is, however, R. canina, of which 

 there are several varieties or sub-species ; the whole family is but 

 sparingly represented towards the coast, in comparison with the 

 districts farther inland : this is markedly the case in the White- 

 haven neighbourhood. Cratagus oxyacantha needs no comment 

 here. Pyrus aiicuparia, occasionally found not far from the shore; 

 in autumn its brightly tinted berries make a fine show ; though not 

 regarded as poisonous, I have known children become seriously 

 unwell after eating them. P. vialus, familiar among us as the 

 Common Crab-tree. 



Onagrace^. — Fjpilobium hirsutum ; this large and handsome 

 flowering plant is specially abundant on the banks of the different 

 streams that discharge their waters into the Solway, from the Ehen 

 to the Eden; here at Maryport you may notice it in perfection 

 about the Old Reservoir, across the river and railway from Nether- 

 hall. Here also may be found three others of the family, E. parvi- 

 florum, E. montamim, and E. palustre, characteristic examples of 

 which grow on the abandoned garden patches behind Mrs. 

 Senhouse's park wall ; it grows more abundantly, however, about 

 Salta Moss, where the surroundings are more to its liking. 



Haloragiace^. — Myriophylhim altemijlorum ; in the Old 

 Reservoir at Maryport, in those connected with the West Cumber- 

 land Iron-works at Workington, in a long narrow pool beyond 

 Bank End, in the Dubmill Pond, etc. Hippiiris vulgaris ; this 

 curious and rare plant is found in a sluggish and boggy open ditch 

 on the Oldkiln farm, forming the boundary which separates the 

 farm from the adjoining peat-moss ; it is the only station for the 

 plant with which I am acquainted. Callitriche venia ; in the Old 

 Reservoir here, and generally in pools and by the edges of slow- 



