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Of Thymelacerc, Daphne laureola and mezereum have been found 

 in Rayrigg and Graythwaite woods. 



Of Empetraceie, Empetrum nigrum grows on the higher fells. 



Of Amentiferae, Carpinus betulus is not uncommon, hut probably 

 not indigenous ; Salix pantandra occurs in many places ; S. 

 fragilis, alba, viminalis, caprea, and aurita are common : but we 

 are not sufficiently acquainted with this genus to mention all 

 the species found here. 



Of Orchidacese, Listera ovata is common, and L. cordata is found 

 on Helvellyn ; L. nidusavis is rare ; Gymnadenia canopsea and 

 Habenara bifolia are very common ; Cypripedium calceolus has 

 been found on Whitbarrow ; and Epipactis latifolia, palustris 

 and ensifolia also grow there. 



Of Amaryllidaceae, Narcissus pseudo-narcissus is most abundant, 

 and in early spring makes many a bank and woody glen yellow 

 with its numerous flowers. 



Of Liliaceoe, Allium carinatum is found in one locality; H. 

 ursinum is very common ; H. schcenoprasurn may be found on 

 Cartmel Fell ; Convallaria majalis grows on some of the islands, 

 but is become scarce from too frequent depredations ; in Raun- 

 cey woods, about three miles below Newby Bridge, this plant is 

 most abundant and fine, covering some acres of ground ; here 

 also may be found the Fly orchis; C. multiflora abounds in 

 Graythwaite woods, about two miles north of Newby Bridge. 



Of Triliacece, Paris quadrifolia is found in many of the shady woods. 



Of Alismacece, Alisma pluntago and ranunculoides are plentiful in 

 the lake. 



Of Fluviales, Potomogeton proelongus is found in many parts of 

 Windermere; P. perfoliatus and heterophyllus are very common. 



Of Juncacece, Juncus glancus grows on Whitbarrow, and J. 

 triglumus on Fairfield. 



Of Oyperaceoc, Eriophorum vaginatum is frequent in mountain 

 bogs ; Carox dioica, ovalis, riparia, pulicaris, curta, remota, 

 stricta, proecox, vesicarta, and ampullacea are common ; C. 

 laevigata, and sylvatica are found in some places. 



Of Gramina, Avena pubescens and flavescens, are common; Fes- 



