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Of the rare Teesdale species, we did not succeed in finding the 

 following : — Polygala uliginosa, Viola arenaria, Armaria uliginosa, 



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secunda, Vaccinium uliginosum, Gentiana vema, Myosotis alpestris, 



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Woodsia ilvensis. 



On the other hand, Sedum Rhodiola and Saxifraga nivalis are 

 not known in Teesdale. Polemonium cceruleum has also been recorded 

 for Westmoreland by the Backhouses between Greenburn Lead Mine 

 and Dun Fell Hush (Phytologist, i. p. 894), and is not known in the 

 Durham or Yorkshire portion of Teesdale. 



FIRST RECORDS OF BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS. 



William A. Clarke, F.L.S. 

 (Continued from p. 247.) 



Asarum europseum L. Sp. PI. 442 (1753). 1640. "In 

 Somersetshire, found by Dr. Lobel."— Park. Theatr. 267. "On 

 Einsham Common in Oxfordshire."— How, Phyt. 12 (1650). 



Daphne Mezereum L. Sp. PL 356 (1753). 1752. "Woods 

 near Andover in Hampshire." — Miller, Gard. Diet. ed. 6 (Thyme- 

 Lea, no. 3). 



D. Laureola L. Sp. PL 357 (1753). 1548. "Daphnoides 

 ... in englishe Lauriel Lorel or Loury groweth plentuously in 

 hedges in England."— Turn. Names, C vij. 



Hippophae rhamnoides L. Sp. PL 1023 (1753). 1640. " In 

 our owne land by the sea coasts in many places. "—Park. Theatr. 1005. 



Viscum album L. Sp. PL 1023 (1753). 1538. " Viscum 

 tot secula anglis ignotu fuisse plurimam demiror, quu in pyris et 

 malis sylvestribus nusq non proveniat." — Turn. Libellus. " Plentye 

 of righte oke miscel" sent to "Hugh Morgan . . . oute of Essex." 

 —Turn. ii. 165 (1562). 



Thesium humifusum DC. Fl. Fr. v. 366 (1815). 1633. 

 " Mr. Goodyer found it growing wilde on the side of a chalMe hill 

 in an mclosure on the right hand of the way, as you goe from 

 Droxford to Poppie hill in Hampshire." — Ger. em. 555. 



Euphorbia Peplis L. Sp. PL 455 (1753). 1666. "Tithymali 

 marini species minima ex Cornubia."— Merrett, 118 (1666). » Intu 

 Pensans et Marketjeu copiose in Cornubia."— Ray, Cat. 237 (1670). 



E. Helioseopia L. Sp. PL 459 (1753). 1562. " Groweth 

 most comonly in olde wastes, and fallen down walles, and about 

 cities . . . called in diverse partes of England Wartwurt."— Turn, 

 ii. 154, back. 



E. platyphyllos L. Sp. PL 460 (1753). 1670. " Nos in 



Comitatu Somersetensi non longe ab oppido Kinesham copiosum 

 invenimus." — Ray, Cat. 299. 



