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ravine at an elevation of about 2000 feet. First recorded by 

 R. Matthews, in Phytologist, ii. 185. Since gathered by 

 Borrer, Oliver, Dickinson, etc. Gathered by Rev. A. Ley (on 

 Hobcarten Crag) in 1881. 



L. Coniston Old Man.— (R. Potter, in Report of Botanical 

 Record Club, 1879, p. 52.) 



162. Lychnis Flos-cuculi, L. (Ragged Robin). Native. 

 British type. Range 1-2. Frequent in damp grassy places. 

 Ascends to 500 yards at Hayes Water. — (B.) 



163. Lychnis diurna, Sibth. (Red Campion). Native. British 

 type. Range I. Frequent in woods and on shaded rocks, 

 ascending to 250 yards in Borrowdale, and as high in the 

 Troutbeck Valley and about Haweswater. Local name, 

 ' Head-aches,' in West Cumberland. 



164. Lychnis vespertina, Sibth. (White Campion). Native. 

 British type. Range 1. Hedge-banks and forage fields. Not 

 seen about Ambleside, Keswick, or Coniston, but only 

 on the outskirts of the Lake district, as about Whitehaven, 

 Grange, and Penrith, where it ascends to 300 yards. I have 

 gathered a pink-flowered variety in Meathop Moss. Not 

 infrequent in West Cumberland, from Skiddaw towards the 

 coast. — (W. Hodgson.) Gathered by Mr. F. C. Roper at 

 Winster over Windermere. Local name, 'Thunder-flower,' 

 in West Cumberland. 



165. Lychnis Githago, Lam. (Corn Lychnis, or Corn Cockle). 

 Colonist. British type. Range 1. Frequent in cultivated 

 fields. 



166. Moenchia erecta, Smith (Upright Pearlwort). Native. 

 English type. Range 1. Dry banks. Very rare. 



C. St. Bees and Coulderton. — CUTiitehaven Cat.) 



