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there since 1772, when Dr. Lightfoot mentioned its exist- 

 ence at this place. 



1 had long had the opinion that A. polifolia was likely 

 to be found in some parts of the wilds of Bewcastle, in 

 Cumberland. 



I had made a number of botanical excursions to the 

 district without finding the plant, and it was only on 

 Saturday, the 10th of June last, that I discovered it 

 growing at an elevation of about 900 feet upon the highest 

 part of a moor between Stelshaw Farm House and Black 

 Lyne Valley, a short distance south of Skelton Pike. 



The plants were growing on the flat part of the moss 

 where the ground was wet. The specimens appeared to me 

 less robust than those I had obtained at other places. 

 This, as far as I know, is quite a new station for A. polifolia, 

 and it grows over a considerable extent of moss, as what 

 follows will prove. Continuing my walk, I went on to 

 Christianbury Craig, its summit being 1598 feet above sea- 

 level, via the Reamy Eigg, but found no more A. polifolia 

 until, on my way home, I was recrossing another portion of 

 the same moss where I had found it earlier in the day, 

 when I came across the plant once more. 



During this excursion I did not find a great variety of 

 plants, but I do not remember ever seeing such a large 

 extent of the Cloudberry, Buhus chamKinorus, in flower, as 

 I found on the Reamy Rigg, and between that and 

 Christianbury Craig. I also found plenty of the Crowberry, 

 Evipetrum nigrum, also the Cowberry, Vaccinium Vitis- 

 Idma. 



I was much interested in finding Listcra cordata, the 

 heart -leaved Twayblade, in flower, growing in great 

 abundance ; sometimes many plants growing in close 

 proximity to each other. This plant was growing on bare 

 ground, from which the heather had been burnt off" onl}^ 

 two months previously. It is wonderful how its roots or 

 seeds could resist the effect of the fire. I am also led to 

 the conclusion that L. cordata is much more plentiful than 

 most people suspect, growing among heather, among the 

 foliage of which it is very much concealed. It is generally 

 considered one of the less common plants in this 

 district. 



