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keeper of the Royal Herbarium at Kew, and author of 

 " The Lake District Flora," were afterwards deposited in 

 the British Museum for further reference and inspection ; 

 meum athemanticum (baldmoney), a somewhat scarce and 

 pretty-foliaged plant, belonging to the umbellifercE, grows 

 on the opposite range of mountains towards Tebay. 

 Jonathan Otley also gives Crosthwaite Vicarage as a station 

 fifty years ago. 



And again, different classes of plants frequent our 

 bogs, lakes, and ghylls. On L/oughrigg hills we find 

 quantities of the charming bird's-eye primrose {primula 

 farinosa), most beautiful when seen in the very early summer 

 morn, with its silvery foliage and dewdrops suspended from 

 its pretty pale pink blossoms. There are two other 

 habitats for this little gem in Westmorland, of which it 

 would not be wise to particularise, on account of its extreme 

 rarity in the adjoining counties. And what a charming 

 ramble over the Loughrigg Fells, from Ambleside to 

 Gn\smere, with most delightful views of the surrounding 

 lakes, mountains, woods, and fells, of which those des- 

 criptive lines by Smollett are most fitting: 



" Nature I'll court in her sequestered haunts, 

 By mountain, meadow, streamlet, grove, or cell, 



Where the poised lark his evening ditty chants, 

 And health, and peace, and contemplation dwell." 



There are many charming plants on the way -saxifra- 

 gas, sedums, potentilla (or cinquefoil), polygala vulgaris 

 (lady's mantle), heather, gorse, lousewort, cotton grass, 

 parsley and hard fern, lady fern, and many others garnish 

 the hillsides. At the head of Rydal Lake there are rushes, 

 grasses, and bulrushes galore. 



Generally speaking, those who ramble through the 

 woods and over the mountains gather a few flowers. The 

 following is a good recipe for their preservation, given by the 

 expert, Prof. Romanes ; i.e., sulphurous acid (two-thirds), 



