35. SAXIFRAGACE^. 405 



in Phytologist, ii. 376). If ever found there, it had doubt- 

 less been first planted by some of the Keswick guides. 



Saxifraga Cotyledon, Linn. 



Area [12]. 



Incognit. Mr. Wright has found "another Saxifi-age, al- 

 lied to S. Aizoon, wild on rocks at Crossthwaite, Westmore- 

 land, for which he showed me, as the same species, S. Coty- 

 ledon, planted on a wall by Troutbeck bridge. We visited 

 these places in vain." (Mr. Borrer, in Phytologist, ii. 429.) 

 Sm'ely not " in vain " } Mr. Borrer's purse would reward 

 the attempt, and possibly may ensure success for some fu- 

 ture tourist ; since it would be easy to carry a few plants 

 from Troutbeck bridge to Crossthwaite. 



419. Saxifraga Geum, Linn. 

 419,d. Saxifraga elegans, Mack. 



Area (10 * 12 13). 



Alien in Britain. Native Hibernian. Mr. Backhouse 

 says that it is naturalized near- Weathercote cove, four or 

 five miles from Ingleton, in Yorkshire. And Dr. J. D. 

 Hooker has given me specimens from Lanarksliire. It is 

 also pretended to have been fomid wild m the Lake province. 

 On this point Mr. Borrer says, " Saxifraga Geum has been 

 reported to be an English plant on the sole authoiity of 

 Mr. Wright, who ' has discovered it at the head of the Dud- 

 don in BoAvfell,' and he gave me a specimen ' gathered there 

 by himself " (Phytologist ii. 429.) In attempting to con- 

 duct Mr. Borrer to the locality, Mr. Wright mistook his 

 way, &c., &c. 



