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Of certain Plants, growing wild, chiefly in the Environs of Settle, in York- 

 fhire, obferved by W. Curtis^ in a Six Weeks Botanical Excursion from 

 London, made at the Requeft of j. C LETTSOM, ■ M. D. F. R. S. &c. in 

 the Months of July and Auguft, 1782. 



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Hippuris vulgaris. Mare's-tatl. 



Limnop'euce. Raii Syn. ed. 3.' p. 136. 



In the lakes on Brig fear Mofs, a]x>ut four miles 



from Kendal plentifully. 

 Liguflrum vulgar e. Privet. 

 Rati Syn. p. 465. 

 In Grafs Wood, near Graffington, about two miles 



from Kiln fay, not uncommon. 

 Pinguicula vulgaris. Common Butterwort: 

 Pinguicula Gefneri. Rail Syn. p. 281 . 

 Common on every Bog. 



JJtricularia vulgaris. Common-hooded Milfoil. 

 Lentibularia. Rati Syn. p. 286. 

 In the greater!: plenty with N° 1. flowers in Augufl. 

 Schcenus Marifcus. Long-rooted Bqflard Cyperus. 

 Cyperus longus inodorus fylveftris. Rati Syn. p. 426. 

 On the edge of Conzic Tarn, or Lake, about two 



miles from Kendal, in the greateft abundance, and 



higheft perfection, fome of the flowering ftems 



growing to the height of four or five feet. 

 Schcenus nigricans. Black Bog-rufh. 

 Juncus laevis minor panicula glomerata nigricante. 



Rail Syn. p. 43b. 

 Plentifully on a Bog in Skirrith Wood, near Ingleton, 



and moll: other Bogs in the North. 

 Schcenus comprefus. Flat-headed Bog-rufh. 

 Gramen cyperoides- fpica iimplici comprefla difticha. 



Rati Syn. p. 425. 

 Not uncommon in wet boggy places about Ingleton, 



Settle, Sec. ; near Gigglefwick Tarn in plenty ; 



flowers in Auguft. 

 Schcenus albus. White Bog-rufo; 

 Cyperus minor paluftris hirfutus paniculis albis 



paleacis. Rait Syn. p. 427. 

 On Brig fear Mofs, n. 1. in abundance 

 Scirpus cefpitofus. Heath Club-rufh. 

 Scirpus montanus capituio breviori. Rail Syn. p. 429. 

 Frequent on Moors, amongft the Heath or Ling. 

 Scirpus acicularis. 



Scirpus minimus capitulis equifeti. Rail Syn.p. 429. 

 On the edge of a rivulet near Gigglefwick Tarn, 



which runs from the ebbing and flowing Well. 

 Eriophorum vaginatum. Single-headed Cotton-grafs. 

 Juncus alpinus cum cauda leporina. Rail Syn. p. 



436. 

 On Peat Bogs frequent, in the afcent to Indeborouvh 



Hill. 

 Melica Montana. Mountain Me lie Grafs. 

 In Skirrith Wood, near Ingleton, and in Grafs IVood, 



near Kilnfay, not uncommon. 

 Fefluca ovina var. vivipara. Viviparous S beefs 



Fefcue-grafs. 

 Gramen iparteum montanum fpica foliacea gra- 



minea majus et minus. Rail Syn. p. 410. 

 On the crags near the fummit of Ingleborough, and 



and on the rocks of Longfedale, about ten miles 



from Kendal, plentifully. 



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Fejluca elatior. Tall Fefcue-grafs. 



Gramen arundinaceum aquaticum panicula avenacea. 

 - Rati Syn. p. 5 1 1 . 



On the fides of the river Ribble, near Settle, plenti- 

 fully. 



Bromus giganteus. Tall Brome -grafs. 



Gramen avenaceum glabrum, panicula e fpicis raris 

 ftrigofis compofita, ariftis tenuifhmis. Rail Syn. 



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Plentifully under the ftone walls in the road from 

 Settle to Gigglefwick, and elfewhere. 



Bromus hirfutus. Hairy-falked Brome-grafs, F/. 



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Gramen avenaceum dumetorum panicula fparfa. 

 Rati Syn. p. 51. nemoralis, Hudfon. Fl. Angl. 



Not uncommon in the woods and hedges in York- 

 mire, efpecially about Carrend Wenjleydale. 



Triticum caninum. Bearded Wheat-grafs. 



Gramen caninum ariftatum radice non repente. Raii 

 Syn.p. 58. 



Plentiful with the laft mentioned grafs. 



Cynofurus ccer ulcus. Blue Dog's-tail grafs. 



Gramen parvum montanum fpica eraffiore purpureo 

 cceruleo brevi. Raii Syn. p. 390. 



There is no character in this grais which would in- 

 duce one to confide r it as a Cynofurus. Several 

 Botanifts of the firft eminence make a diftinct 

 genus of it, and apparently with much propriety. 

 1 firft found it on the rocks near Settle, and after- 

 wards on the rocks and tops of the hills generally 

 in the North. From its being in feed when I 

 difcovered it, which was the latter end of July i 

 it muft be one of the earlieft grafles in flower ; 

 and of all that I have ever feen is by far the moft 

 hardy. The Poa pratenfis, in this refpecl,- ap- 

 proaches the neareft to it, and is very Similar in 

 its foliage. 



The Botanift and the Farmer are both interefted in 

 the further inveftigation of this alpine plant. 



Scabiofa columbaria. Mountain Scabious. 



Scabiofa minor vulgaris. Rati Syn. p. 191, 



Frequent on all the lime-ftone rocks. 



Plant ago maritima. Sea Plantain. 



Plantago, an alpina anguftifolia. Raii Syn. p. 31 5. 



I found this plant very unexpectedly in the road 

 leading from Kilnfay to Amc/if, in great abun- 

 dance ; and afterwards difcovered it on the tides 

 of many of the mountains thereabouts. I could 

 difcover no difference betwixt it and the Sea Plan- 

 tain growing at Grave/end. 



Sanguijorba officinalis. Great or Meadow Burnet. 



Sanguiforba major flore fpadiceo. Raii Syn. p. 

 203. 



Common in moft of the paftures ; in fome of which 

 it is the principal plant. The farmers were much 

 divided in their opinions refpecling its goodnefs. 

 It produces a large, but late crop; grows fre- 

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