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pass, to the High-force inn, Teesdale, a distance of about seventeen 

 miles. We met with Vaccinium Oxycoccos and Empetrum nigrum, 

 especially the latter, in many places. In a swampy place facing the 

 south, about two miles from Shull, we found Malaxis paludosa in full 

 flower. Probably the reason of many persons not findhig this plant, 

 when searching for it in known localities, is, that they seek it too early 

 in the year. We also met with Rubus chamsemorus in several places. 

 When we got within sight of the High-force inn, we descended into the 

 valley of the Tees, near Winch-bridge, where we found Hieracium rigi- 

 dum, diaphanum, umbellatura.? boreale and Lapeyrousii, Crepissucci- 

 Sffifolia, Galium boreale, Thlaspi alpestre, Pyrus Aria, Melampyrura 

 sylvaticum, TrolHus europasus and Equisetum variegatum. We visited 

 also the High-force waterfall that evening, near which we found the 

 recently described Poa Parnellii, and saw abundance of Potentilla 

 firuticosa, several Hieraciums and Cnicus heterophyllus. During most 

 of the day grouse and curlews were to be seen on the moors. 



After a comfortable night's rest at the High-force inn, where there 

 is good accommodation, we set out in the direction of Micklefell : wc 

 crossed the low end of Widdy-bank, which is the locality of Carex 

 capillaris, Eriophorum pubescens, Bartsia alpina, Tofieldia palustris. 

 Polygonum viviparum, Gentiana veraa, Gyranadenia albida, Saxifraga 

 aizoides &c., all of which we had found the year previous. We then 

 ascended the face of Cronckley-fell, where were Allosorus crispus, 

 Epilobium angustifolium, Arbutus Uva-ursi, Hieracium Lapeyrousii, 

 pulmonarium &c. Leaving the locality of Dryas octopetala and Jun- 

 cus triglumis on our right, we crossed the top of the fell, where we 

 found Draba incana, Saxifraga hypnoides, Helianthemum canum, 

 Hippocrepis comosa, Lycopodium alpinum and Selago and Gentiana 

 verna, the latter in great profusion. Here we saw a large flock of 

 grouse — fi'om thirty to forty. We next ascended Mickle-fell, which 

 is the highest mountain in Yorkshire, being 2,600 feet above the level 

 of the sea. Saxifraga stellaris, Sedum villosum and Cochlearia grcen- 

 landica were growing in the streamlets which descend from it. The 

 top of Mickle-fell is limestone covered with grass, thickly interspersed 

 with Gentiana verna. In the margins of the springs which emerge 

 from under this limestone, Epilobium alsinifolium grows in abun- 

 dance. Descending the west side of this mountain, we crossed Maize- 

 beck and the Tees, below Cauldron-snout; near the junction of these 

 rivers is a spring, filled with Saxifraga stellaris. We found three 

 small plants of Woodsia Ilvensis on Falcon-clints. A large bird of 

 prey was sailing round the tops of these crags, which we thought was 



