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decorated with Helianthemmn vulgare, Thymus Serpyllum, Eu- 

 phrasia officinalis, Polygala vulgaris, etc. 



The nearer^ bushy, and craggy parts of the hill afforded, co- 

 piously, Geranium sanguineum, Anthyllis Vulneraria, Ligustrum 

 vulgare, Rhamnus Frangula, Rubus saxatilis, etc. 



Being met again by ray friends just as I had completed my 

 researches, we returned direct to the Cark station in time for 

 the train to Ulverstone, where I had occasion to stay a few 

 hours, and left there, about four p.m., by the train for Coniston, 

 passing the venerable remains of Furness Abbey, which I had 

 visited on a former occasion. 



After enjoying a beautiful day at Flarkburgh, Humphrey 

 Head, Ulverstone, etc., the sky began to darken, and a storm 

 appeared impending as we reached Coniston. At the latter 

 place the railroad ceased, and we entered the coach for Amble- 

 side. We were scarcely seated, before the rain began to fall 

 very heavily, accompanied by almost incessant thunder and 

 lightning, which did not cease until we were about alighting at 

 the end of our day's travelling. 



Early the following morning, before breakfast, I visited 

 Stockgill- Force Wood. 



Here I found Impatiens Noli-me-tangere in tolerable plenty 

 in two places, though not yet in flower. Crepjis paludosa 

 abounded throughout the wood; also Galium saxatilis, Lysi- 

 machia nemorum, and Melampyrum pratense, etc. I had hoped 

 to find Melampyrum sylvaticum, which I thought I had col- 

 lected there on a former occasion, but certainly on this I could 

 only meet with the commoner species. 



Myrrhis odorata I found a large patch of, in a lane skirting 

 the south-easterly side of the wood, and apparently as truly indi- 

 genous as I have often formerly seen it in some places near 

 Settle, Yorkshire. 



Leaving Ambleside soon after breakfast, the morning being 

 very fine, we sailed down Winandermere lake to Bowness, 

 but the train not starting for Manchester for some time, we 

 took advantage of a boat, and were rowed round Curwen's 

 Island, but in this pleasant trip Lobelia Dortmanna was the 

 only plant collected. 



In conclusion, I may remark that, although looked for about 

 Flarkburgh and Cark on the Cartmel road, not being quite up 



