298 Yorkshire Naturalists in Coverdale. 
FLOWERING PLANTS.—Mr. J. Hartshorn writes :— 
During the last week in May the most striking floral feature 
of Coverdale was the Bird Cherry. By Whitsuntide this had 
passed and Hawthorn and some Horse-Chestnut bloom had 
succeeded. A number of Hawthorn blooms were examined 
and all proved monogynous. Of the Crane’s-bills, Geranium 
sylvaticum and G. pratense, the latter is the common one in 
this district, with the former most abundant in the upper 
part of the valley. Similar records obtain for Wensleydale, 
while in Swaledale common by the roadside down to Richmond 
we find G. sylvaticum ; also in plenty on the walls and rock ledges. 
were G. lucidum and G. robertianum, also Arabis hirsuta, 
Saxifraga tridactylites, Sedum acre, Asplenium trichomanes, 
A. Ruta-muraria and Cystopteris fragilis. Other ferns of 
different habitat are Lady Fern, and the lowly yet interesting 
Moonwort and Adder’s-tongue. On the moor traversed there 
was much Empetrum nigrum in fruit. 
As all the members present wished to see the Shawl and 
the plants indicated for Leyburn, an investigation was arranged. 
The following species were noted :—Staphylea pinnata, Ribes 
alpinum, Acer Platanoides, Sedum rupestre, S. album, Hyperi- 
cum calycinum and Sambucus ebulus. Most of these are quite 
at home and flourish exceedingly, but they were probably 
introduced years ago when a good deal of planting was done. 
Geranium pheum, sparingly found in Coverdale and Wensley- 
dale has also been introduced. 
On Monday the members had the advantage of Mr. J. 
Maughan’s services as guide. Knowing the ground intimately, 
and a keen student of Forestry, he was able to make the 
woods pleasant and instructive. Sawden Beck was charming, 
especially in Deep Gill, and Jervaulx Abbey would have 
provided work for the whole day. Species not already men- 
tioned and worthy of record are:—Colchicum autumnale 
(foliage and fruit), Ovchis ustulata and O. morio (both abundant), 
Habenaria viridis, Trollius europeus, Parietaria ramiflora, 
Primula farinosa, Echium vulgare and Lactuca virosa. Sweet 
woodruff appeared to be in unusual profusion between Cover- 
ham and W. Scrafton and the fruiting condition of Butter-bur 
was remarkable. 
Near Wensley an abundance of Avenaria verna was noted. 
BryoLocy.—Mr. C. A. Cheetham reports :— 
The bryologists took a wider survey of Coverdale than that 
included in the circular, three members making the old en- 
trenchment at Coverhead their headquarters on Friday night, 
and starting at sun-rise on Saturday to work the ghylls forming 
the head waters of the Cover. Here on the limestone rocks 
some interesting mosses were gathered, typical things for 
these places, such as Plagiobryum Zierit, Webera cruda, 
Naturalist, . 
