and in these and in the text will be found, whenever 

 possible, the common and local names of plants ; which, 

 I trust, will make it appear that I by no means ig-nore, but 

 rather wish to foster, the love of the wild flowers of our 

 native land, which miyht be more general than it is. 



My earliest botanical inspirations were drawn from 

 association in youth with several of the local botanists 

 whose names very frequently appear in "The New Flora 

 of Northumberland and Durham," by Mr. J. G. Baker, and 

 for some jears pre\iously to making- acquaintance with 

 \'orkshire botany this vokmie was my constant reference 

 during many rambles in the most northerly Eng^lish count}. 

 For its \-aluabie guidance, and for the impress that it 

 makes upon the present work, I would at once tender to 

 Mr. J. G. Baker m}- sincere thanks, apologising at the same 

 time for any inadequac\" in my presentation of his idea of 

 a county Flora ; ;md for following his plan so far as I have 

 done without seeking any previous formal permission. 



To the memory of former botanists whose records have 

 helped in tlie present compilation I would pay grateful 

 tribute ; and to all my contemporaries who, with uniform 

 kindness and enthusiasm, have assisted in an)' way towards 

 the completeness of the following account, and whose names 

 or initials appear repeatedly therein, I beg to tender this 

 expression of my deep gratitude. 



To others, experts able to determine critical species, 

 varieties, plant aliens, &c., I am further under great obliga- 

 tion. To Mr. Ar. Bennett, F.L.S., Rev. J. Moyle Rogers, 

 Rev.AV. F. Linton, F.L.S., Mr. S. T. Dunn, B..-\., F.L.S., 

 of Kew, Mr. Britten of the British Museum, Messrs. West 

 of Bradford, and Mr. Wm. Whitwell, F. L.S. , as well as to 

 the members and officers of the Botanical Record Club and 

 the Watson Botanical I'^xchange Club 1 tender sincere 

 acknowledgment of the great assistance which, if indirect. 

 the\- have nevertheless often rendered to us in our work. 



