182 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE. 
Viola palustris and Eriophorum vaginatum were seen, and the 
absence of Zvica cinerea was noted as curious. Several limestone 
hillocks were traversed, and these proved more interesting. Viola 
lutea, Hypericum humifusum, Geranium sylvaticum, Poterium Sangut- 
sorba, Pimpinella Saxifraga, Galium verum, and Hieracium Pilosella 
were all found on the grassy slopes, and seemed to form a fitting 
introduction to the rarer plants found in Ling Gill. This lovely 
ravine was at length reached, and here the party soon found that all 
their energies must be devoted to merely getting down the stream, 
and that the botanising must take its chance. After a while, when 
time was found to look round, and when it was safe to do so, several 
good records were made. Scolopendrium vulgare was the most 
conspicuous fern, being exceedingly abundant on the cliffs, while 
Asplenium Trichomanes and A. Ruta-muraria filled up the smaller 
crevices. Sesleria caerulea was very plentiful, and indeed over the 
whole district, being noted frequently during the day. The other 
plants seen in this charming spot, which would have stood a whole 
day’s careful examination, were Ranunculus auricomus, Arabis 
sagittata, Erophila vulgaris, Cochlearia officinalis var. alpina, Sisym- 
rium Thaliana, Helianthemum Chamecistus, Geranium lucidum, 
Geum rivale, Chrysosplenium opposttifolium, Adoxa moschatellina, 
Valeriana dioica, Scabiosa Columbaria, Cnicus heterophyllus, Lactuca 
muralis, Campanula latifolia, Salix phylicifolia, and Polypodium 
vulgare. From Ling Gill the members proceeded across open country 
in the direction of Penyghent, stopping at Coppy Gill Wood and 
Brow Gill on the way. The former yielded a profusion of that richly- 
coloured but peculiarly-scented orchid, O.mascuda, which also occurred 
in abundance in Ling Gill. On the rocks at the mouth of the cave 
at Brow Gill were found Aguilegia vulgaris and Polystichum lobatum. 
A section of the party then worked forward to the slopes of the 
mountain, returning with some good specimens of Saxifraga ofpositi- 
Jolia and Lycopodium Selago. The remainder, who examined Douk 
Scar, found there in plenty Sedum Telephium. Chenopodium Bonus- 
Hfenricus and Meconopsis cambrica were seen in the village of Horton, 
these being about the last records made. 
In addition to the plants mentioned in the foregoing sketch, the 
following are reported by the Rev. Wm. Fowler, M.A., to have been 
seen by the other parties: Zyol/ius europaeus, Chelidonium mayus, 
Arenaria verna, Prunus Padus, Sedum Rhodiola, Saxifraga hypnotdes, 
Antennaria dioica, Pinguicula vulgaris, Primula farinosa, and 
Daphne Mezereum. Mr. R. E. Leach, M.A., noticed on the west 
side of the Ribble Salix repens, S. nigricans, Asplenium viride, and 
Vaccinium Myrtillus. 
: Naturalist, 
