BRITISH PLANTS NOTICED IN NORTH WALES. ial 
graphical distribution, living and multiplyimg in their destined 
homes and habitats. The genus affords a most favourable field 
for the investigation of the influence exercised by the media 
of situation in the modification of specific types. It is not that 
I have much that has not been already published to furnish, 
or any novel combinations and subdivisions to propose; but 
through residing in a district which is perhaps as well furnished 
with Mieracia as any other tract of country in Britain of equal 
extent, I have enjoyed a favourable opportunity of studying 
several species in their natural places of growth, and of collect- 
ing specimens of them; and have thought therefore, that, as 
information respecting our British Hieracia is now so much in 
request, a series of brief notes upon the characters and geogra- 
phical distribution of the Hieracia of North Yorkshire and Tees- 
dale, as a kind of index to my published fasciculus of specimens, 
would perhaps be as acceptable a contribution as anything I 
might be able to furnish, in earnest of a hope for a long career 
of usefulness for the New Series of the ‘ Phytologist.’ 
Thirsk, North Yorkshire. 
(To be continued.) 
An account of Localities of some of the rarer British Plants 
and others noticed in North Wales by Mr. Pampuin and Mr. 
Irvine, in September, 1854. 
(Continued from page 35.) 
The road from the Beddgelert end of Llyn Gwynant is a gra- 
dual ascent all the way to Pen-y-Gwryd, having the mountain on 
the right hand and the lake on the left. The views of Snowdon 
over the lake are very grand, but the state of the atmosphere 
was so unfavourable that neither the summit, nor even any part 
of the sky outline of the ridge and peaks were visible. The mist 
hung over the upper portions, descending down the shoulders or 
buttresses of the mountain. Pen-y-Gwryd is situated at the junc- 
tion of the Llanberis Pass road and the Capel Curig and Beddge- 
lert roads. It stands on an elevated plain, which is very bleak, 
sterile, and cheerless; but it is a welcome sight to pedestrians, 
for it is the only house where refreshments can be had for eight 
miles on the west, four miles on the east, and nearly as much on 
