3i6 baker's north Yorkshire. 



similar in its role, but is less abundant, and does not descend 

 so low as these three ; Hutchinsia is their next nearest geo- 

 graphical ally, but does not ascend so high. 



Galium tricorne With. Germanic type. Colonist. Area 

 765.32. Range 0-150. Not unfrequent in cultivated fields 

 in the low country ; Jerveaux, Thorp Arch, Bilton, Middles- 

 brough, Redcar, Thirsk, Cleves, Appleton, Barton, Malton, etc. 



Galium spurium L. Alien. Casually subspontaneous 

 with flax. In a flax field near Richmond ; James Ward ! 

 With flax by the side of a foot-path near Thirsk, 1858. 



Galium saccharatum L. Incognit. Reported by Sir J. 

 E. Smith, on the authority of R. Miller, from Malton. 



Galium Aparine L. British type. Native. Area general. 

 Range 0-400. Common in cultivated fields and upon hedge- 

 banks and in shaded places, ascending to the oat-fields of the 

 Hambleton plateau, and in the west to the Main Limestone 

 Scars of Preston and West Stonesdale Moors. 



Galium boreale L. Highland type. Native. Montane. 

 Area 9 8. Range 100-550. In Teesdale plentiful by the side 

 of the stream from the White Force and the Falls of Maize 

 Beck downwards by way of the High Force and Winch Bridge 

 to Middleton; occurring also upon the limestone below Barnard 

 Castle, and frequently carried down and establishing itself at 

 points lower down the river as far as Middleton Locks and Yarm. 

 In the Swale district upon Clink Bank Scars and by the side of 

 the Gilling stream at Skeeby and Brompton. On the east it is 

 reported by R. Teesdale from the neighbourhood of Helmsley, 

 but has not been seen recently. 



Sherardia arvensis L. British type. Colonist. Area 

 general. Range 0-350. Common in cultivated fields, ascend- 

 ing as high as field-cultivation reaches. 



Asperula odorata L. British type. Native. Area general. 

 Range 0-350. Woods and shaded banks, common amongst 

 the hills. I have seen it in the Central Vale in two places only. 



