124 WNotes—-Ornithology and Geology. 
Mr. Blakeborough, in his new book on North Yorkshire, informs 
us in the glossary under ‘ Bullace’ ere the Bullace is a ‘ Wild 
Plum of a green colour when ripe.’ To me they appear to be 
purple-black. The same author informs us that ‘ Wicks’ are 
‘seedlings of the Whitethorn.’ I never heard the term 
applied to anything but the long running roots of grasses 
which cause such trouble in arable land. 
Pteris aqutlina is called ‘ Breckans,’ and is not considered to 
be a fern. I have heard people say, ‘ Them’s not ferns, they’re 
only Breckans.’ The Hart’s Tongue fern is invariably called 
‘ Hartstone,’ and is the only fern that appears to be specifically 
recognised. Rushes are ‘Seaves.’ They are mown in the carrs 
in August to make rough bedding for cattle. 
It is singular that some of the most conspicuous trees of the 
district (e.g., the Wych Elm) and some of the brightest and 
most abundant flowers (e.g., the male Orchis) are undistinguished 
by the people, who are unable to give them any name. 
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NOTE—ORNITHOLOGY. 
Bird-names h 
Mary L. Armitt’s notes on Lakeland Bird-names in the last number 
Naturalist,’ may b : o or three o s current in South West- 
morland :—‘ Bottle Tit’ for Long-tailed Tit, ssi or ow mmer 
ur cent ia Ann Gibson, calls it ‘B la eg’), ‘Bessie 
Black-cap’ for Black-headed Bunting, ‘Skell-drake’ for Shell-drake, ‘ Doup 
Cra r Carrion Crow, ‘Ullet’ for Owl, ‘Mountain Thrush sel 
Thrush, ‘Jammie Lang-legs’ for Heron, ‘Sea Maw’ for Sea Gull, ‘ Willy 
Wagtail’ for Wagtail.—G. STABLER, Levens, Milnthorpe, “Westmorland, 
15th February 1899. 
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NOTES—GEOLOGY. 
Fell Granite Boulder in Upper Teesdale.—1 have found — 
Shap 
a large boulder in the London mie wea par s Park, Middleton-in-Teesdale, 
of Shap Fell Granite, siz x 3 ft., originally found in the 
river Lune, but carried + Sriddleton in’ recat ule Park.— Wm. HERDMAN, 
Lanehead Villa, Middleton-in-Teesdale, 7th Jan. 1 
Preservation of the Reveton ‘Shap Granite egeyrnen co 
Ree ty the erratic lay, consented, at the ’ Societ ty "s reque t, to give it to 
e Town Council conditionally ‘pon that body providing a site for its 
display _ “Scena rvation, he condition viigr di eadily acceded to, this 
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important boulder, recently threatened with destruction, is now suitably : 
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accurate; the act o 
and the published figures. should be altered to & xX 36 x 34 inches 
Brapy, 5, Victoria Road, Barnsley, 22nd Mar \ 
Westmorland.—In connection with Miss — 
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