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confirmed the records for the walls of the churchyard, the party 

 reached the river, and saw Conium maculatum and Atropa 

 belladonna, both plants infrequent on the western area of the 

 Ure. The recorders were subsequently kept busy, over 240 

 species being recognised during the day. The two Common 

 Figworts, aquatica and nodosa, were found growing near each 

 other, and, as the plants were typical, the specific differences 

 were readily seen. Cornus sanguinea was the hedge-former 

 most noted, and two abnormal Limes were the most remark- 

 able of the trees commented upon. In one nine good vertical 

 stems grew or sprung from a common base, raised about three 

 yards above ground on stem-like pillars, forming a buttressed 

 foundation. Especially interesting were two meadows. In 

 the one was an abundance of Campanula glomerata, the other 

 was noted for its wealth of Meadow Saffron in leaf and fruit, 

 and also the two orchids Hahenaria conopsea and Orchis morio. 

 Other orchids seen during the day were Orchis ustulata, 0. 

 incarnata, 0. maculata, 0. mascula, Epipactis latifolia, Listera 

 ovata and Neottia nidus-avis. The last-mentioned was from 

 the south bank (West Riding), as also were Carex Pseudo- 

 cyperus and Trollius europceus. Perhaps the most interesting 

 plant of the wet land near the river was the Columbine, Aqui- 

 legia vulgaris. A few of the others noted were Primula farinosa, 

 Mgopodium podagraria and Sium erectum. 



Mr. J. W. H. Johnson, who stayed over the week-end, 

 reports that he came across a fine patch of Botrychium lunaria, 

 also a white flowered form of Ajuga reptans, Myosotis versicolor, 

 Paris quadrijolia, and Erythraa centaurea, and Mr. Wm. Cash 

 also added Hyoscyamus niger and Hellehorus foetidus. 



All records are for North Riding except those as indicated. 



Mr. Wattam writes : — Maudlans Wood, which covers a 

 large area of ground on the Tanfield side of the River Ure, 

 County N.W., exhibits some interesting variations in its 

 phases of ground vegetation. Taken as a whole, it is a shade 

 wood, the dominancy of the trees practically being Ulmus 

 montana, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus sessiliflora, Fraxinus 

 excelsior, Corylus avellana and Acer pseudo-platanus. Also 

 occurring are Pinus sylvestris, Tilia europaea, Alnus glutinosa, 

 Ilex aquifolium, Betula alba. Primus cerasus, and Castanea 

 vulgaris. Mr. W. D. Arton informed me that the fruits of the 

 latter tree ripened considerably in 191 1, several stones in 

 weight, fit for eating, being gathered. 



On entering the wood from the direction of Tanfield Lodge, 

 the effect of the shade canopy of the trees was evidenced by the 

 abundance of Mercurialis perennis, Circcea lutetiana, and 

 Sanicula europcsa, with (to the right of the cart track) a great 

 abundance of Lastrea filix-mas, and a slight intermingling of 

 Athyrium filix-fcemina. Where felling had left an open glade, 



1912 Aug. I. 



