FURTHER 
DISCOVERIES OF ARENARIA GOTHICA. 
LISTER ROTHERAY, 
Skipton, 
Prior to the autumn of 1894, the only recorded localities for the 
existence of Avenaria gothica Fries in Britain consisted of the one 
at Ribblehead—its first discovered habitat—and one near to Selside, 
discovered by Dr. and Miss Thompson in August 1890. 
In March of the present year, however, Mr. Whitwell, F.L.S., 
informed me by letter of the discovery by Mr. Reginald J. Farrer, of 
Ingleborough Hall, Clapham, of another locality in September 1894. 
At first some doubt was expressed as to whether this was not simply 
an unconscious rediscovery of the Thompson station, but after some 
correspondence on the subject had passed between Mr. Whitwell 
and Mr. Farrer, it was clearly shown that the locality in question 
was at the head of Sulber Nick, and quite a new discovery, and 
that it ought rather to have been given as consisting of two stations, 
a mile apart, instead of only one as announced. ‘The first of these 
stations was said to be situated ‘as the crow flies’ about a mile 
southwards of Dr. Thompson’s locality near to Selside, the second 
one being a mile still further south, and near the entrance to 
Clapham Bottoms. 
In my reply to Mr. Whitwell, thanking him for the information 
and for the particulars given of the two localities, I notified him of 
my intention, at the earliest opportunity, of going to investigate the 
district for myself, informing him at the same time that I should 
pay particular attention to an exploration of both of Mr. Farrer's 
stations, as well as devote some time to the investigation of the 
adjacent neighbourhood, promising on the completion of the journey 
to give him full details of the results and conclusions arrived at. 
Early in April, Mr. Whitwell again wrote inviting me to e 
a special search and survey of the Sulber Nick locality, and at the 
same time suggested a full and careful exploration of the whole of 
the Nick itself, but until August 13th last, from a combination 
of causes, the opportunity for carrying out my own intention and 
his special request never offered. = 
Accordingly on that day I journeyed to Horton-in-Ribblesdale 
Station, this being the best and nearest place from which to reach 
Sulber Nick, the starting-point whence I proposed to commence my 
explorations. 
Nov, 1895. 
