230 PETTY: CONSTITUENTS OF NORTH LANCASHIRE FLORA. 
Limnanthemum peltatum Gmel. C.F.R., 1570. 
Nymphea lutea minor flore fimbriato C. B. 
1744. Wilson, Syn., 254. By the moss river, by Hawkshead, 
Lawson, and repeated 1763. Martyn, Pl. Cantab., 61 (as AZenyanthes 
nymphoides L.). 1778, S. Robson, Flora, 72. 1805. Turner and 
Dillwyn, Bot. Guide, ii., 366, Lawson repeated, but ascribed to 
Robson. 1835. Watson, New B. G., i., 302, as ‘? Villarsia’ Vent, 
Locality repeated and authority thus—‘(Robson) B.G.’ 1885. 
Baker's Flora, 149, as Villarsia. Lawson repeated, and ‘I coul 
not find it there in 1883,’ J.G.B. 1889, Westm. Note-book, 114- 
Lawson repeated in Martindale’s ‘ Early Westm. Pl. Records.’ — 
Polemonium ceeruleum L. C.F.R,, 1666. 
Valeriana greca Ger. Park. 
As there is a doubt about the plant having occurred in the 
district, I give the evidence so far as I have been able to collect it 
The heavy-typed dates are those of publication. At a date now 
unknown Willisel reported to Ray that he had found it in the Furness 
Fells. 1760. Scott’s ‘Derham’s Remains of Ray,’ 25. was In 
Westmorland, unaccompanied by Willisel, in July or August 1668. 
When he was in North Lancashire we do not know, perhaps on this 
occasion. On Nov. 15th, 1669 (1718. Derham Phil. Lett., 51)s Ray 
wrote to Dr. Lister: ‘You have been more fortunate than I in fin 
ing Val. greca (in Yorks), which I have sought in vain amongst the 
Furness Fells, where I was informed by T. Willisel that it gre wild. 
1670. Ray Cat., ed. ii., 311. Thos. Willisel also found it 1n the 
North. 1718, Derham, Phil. Lett., 97-8. Ray wrote from Middleton, 
June 28th, 1671: ‘I intend (God willing) to begin a simpling voyage 
to the North, taking T. Willisel along with me, and to go over an 
view particularly myself those plants which he hath discovered there, 
by me not observed, wild with us.’ That this voyage did not confirm 
the locality for Po/emonium is certain, for neither in Ray's Sage" 
1677 ; Fasciculus, 1688, nor Synopsis, 1690-1696-1724, is the spect a 
mentioned for Lakeland. Possibly Willisel—seemingly, 
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Ray’s word certainly, a truthful man—made a mistake and ge 
plant somewhere else. Anyone who cares to verify a 3 ty 
Statements can do so in the Ray Society’s ‘Memorials | wal 
‘Correspondence’ of Ray, which are reprints of the penne oe” 
originals. 186% (1855). Martineau’s Guide, 185. Grails’ 
1864. 
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locality repeated. 1885, Baker's Flora, 149. Locality eo 
F. Clowes. 1889, Westm. Note-book, 114-15. Ray's letter, pte 
to Lister quoted. 1892, Naturalist, 84. White flowered var. 
of Coniston Lake, 1887. A garden escape, L.P. ee 
