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of the adjacent mountains. On the descent of the Fells near Sed- 

 bergh, Anclmsa sempervirens was growing abundantly. 



The follomng evening we visited the ruins of Firbank chapel, a 

 place of much interest to our party ; and thence proceeded to Kirkby 

 Lonsdale, where we arrived late. The next morning we carefully ex- 

 amined the rocks in the neighbourhood of the bridge for Salix tenui- 

 folia, which we soon discovered ; we also noticed Sapouaria officinalis 

 and Catabrosa aquatica. Passing along the road towards Casterton, 

 we gathered Geum intermedium ; and in a lane beyond, we found 

 Quercus sessiliflora. On the mossy rocks overhanging Whelprig 

 brook, we gathered Hymenophyllum Wilsoni, sparingly. We then 

 crossed the moors in a southerly direction for some miles ; but little 

 was noticed till we reached the Ingleton road at Leek, where we found 

 Meconopsis Cambrica. Shortly afterwards we had a fine view of In- 

 gleborough, though its top was enveloped in mist. Nothing worthy 

 of particular notice was seen, till we arrived at the Bridge Inn, near 

 Ingleton, with the exception of a solitary plant of Ceterach oflicina- 

 rum. After an hour's refreshment we again set out to explore Helks 

 wood, which was formerly known as one of the localities for Cypripe- 

 dium Calceolus ; it seems to have been exterminated here, as in most 

 of its other localities. Epipactis ensifolia has also been almost ex- 

 terminated in this wood. We think it well to remark here, that in 

 almost every instance, our British Orchideae are damaged, if not de- 

 stroyed, by gathering the stem when in flower, with the whole of the 

 leaves on, even though the root be left perfectly uninjured. 



Helks-wood extends for upwards of a mile along the steep and 

 often precipitous sides of Thornton-beck. Here we gathered Rosa 

 Doniana, Convallaria majalis, Polypodium calcareum, and a Salix 

 closely resembling S. tenuifolia. Near the end of the wood is a pretty 

 waterfall called Thornton Force. Returning through Ingleton, we no- 

 ticed Senecio Saracenicus and Mentha citrata ; the former occupied 

 a considerable space near the centre of the village. 



The next day we started early for Weathercote-cave, between four 

 and five miles distant. Saxifraga aizoides adorned the edges of many 

 of the rills by the road-side, with its bright golden flowers. A rapid 

 descent over masses of rock brings you to the bottom of this remark- 

 able opening, which has rugged precipitous sides. From a dark fis- 

 sure near the top, a body of water pours down and instantly disappears 

 among the tumbled stones at the bottom, producing a very curious 

 and striking effect. Near the entrance of this cave we noticed Stella- 

 ria nemorum, Allium carinatum, Meconopsis Cambrica and Saxifraga 



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