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EARLY LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RECORDS. 



By C. E. Salmon, F.L.S. 



The greater part of an interesting herbarium formed by George 

 Crosfield (1785-1847) has lately come into my hands. It con- 

 tained many Lancashire and Cheshire plants, intermixed with 

 which were some of an earlier date collected by George Crosfield's 

 father, also George by name. The latter was born near Kendal, 

 Westmorland, March 22nd, 1754, lived at Warrington and Lan- 

 caster, and died at the latter place, Oct. 10th, 1820. Some of his 

 specimens, collected about 1780, are the first evidences of the 

 species in Lancashire. Mr. J, A. Wheldon has kindly furnished 

 some interesting notes on the records, which are incorporated 

 here. It may be of service to future compilers of county or local 

 lists if the following are placed on record : — 



From the Collection of George Crosfield the elder 

 (1754-1820). 



Banuncalus Lenormandi F. Schultz. In the ditches on Lan- 

 caster Marsh. 



Palaver Bhoeas L. In the fields about Lancaster, Poulton, 

 &c., among the corn, 1789. 



Radicula officinalis Groves. In the brooks and ditches on 

 Lancaster Marsh, 1782. 



Cardamine amara L. By the riverside opposite Bulk. At 

 Hornby, 1782. " Still occurs there," /. A. W. — C. pratensis L. 

 Common in the meadows and moist pastures about Lancaster, 

 1782. 



Viola pakistris L. About Hornby in the ditches. 



Stellaria Holostea L. Very common in the woods and hedges 

 about Lancaster. 



Arenaria peploides L. At Poulton, about three miles from 

 Lancaster, on the seashore, 1782. " Still occurs there," /. A. W. 



Linum catharticum L. Common in dry pastures about Lan- 

 caster, 1782. 



Prunus Padus L. In the woods and hedges betwixt Kendal 

 and Ambleside, 1782. 



Potentilla pakistris Scop. In a bog at the bottom of Greaves, 

 near Lancaster, 1782. 



Chceropliyllum temulum L. Very common in hedges, &c., about 

 Lancaster, 1782. 



Veronica scutellata L. On Lancaster Moor. In the ditches 

 between Torisholme and Bare, 1782. — V. Beccahunga L. Common 

 in the ditches and rivulets about Lancaster, 1782. 



Allium ursinum L. By the side of the brook betwixt Lan- 

 caster and Near Bulk, 1782. 



Eriopliorum angustifolium Roth. In marshes and bogs on 

 Lancaster Moor, 1782. 



All the above localities, except that for Priuuis Padus, which 

 is in Westmorland, v.-c. 69, are in West Lancashire, v.-c. 60. 

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