Plants 
the Lake District by some of the 
florists of the towns of Lancashire 
and Yorkshire (C. E. Moss). 
The yew [Taxus baccata) formerly 
occurred all over Europe ; but its ex- 
cellent timber was in much request for 
bows and other objects, particularly in 
Great Britain. It is well known that 
in former times enormous quantities of 
its timber were exported to England 
and Scotland from Germany, Austria, 
Russia, and Switzerland. Even at the 
present time, a Royal Bowmaker is 
living in Edinburgh ; and, some years 
ago, I spoke to him about the yew 
wood which he handled. He had then 
only one large piece from the Caucasus, 
and did not know where he could ob- 
tain more. This demand for the timber 
of the yew has contributed largely to 
its disappearance. Of course, in many 
parts of Great Britain and Ireland, 
the species still occurs. Still, the sub- 
c. 
