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EXCURSIONS, 1948 
Warden, Mr Douglas, who knows the country well, guided the party to 
the most interesting plants nearby. 
On the first evening a thunderstorm, with heavy rain after several 
weeks of drought, prevented exploring straight away, but information 
was gleaned from some Manchester Grammar School biology students 
who asked for help in naming some of their finds. 
On Saturday morning Mr Douglas took the party on the Tarn Moss, 
which is most interesting ground. Eriophorum voginatum was very 
conspicuous among the heather with Scirpus caespitosus and Bilberry. 
Tliere were a few plants of Andromedn,, E^ihus Chnmaemorus, Uxycoccus 
qnadnpe.talus, Dwsera rotundifoUa, Primula farmosa, and Empetrum, 
and othei' plants seen were Oo'chlearia alpina, Potentilla pahistris, 
Menyanthes (badly cut by frost), Pedicidaris sylvatica and Vaccinium 
Vitis-idaea. There was a small patch of Trollius very visible from the 
drive, and one couldn’t help wondering if it had been put there for 
effect by the same imrson who had brought Senecio sarracenicus into the 
garden in full view of the windows. There was also some Alchemilla 
alpina and Lonicera Xylosteum- evidently planted. There being no 
expert available, willows were not investigated. Salix pentandra was 
abundant on the Moss with the possibility of a hybrid with S. repens. 
The Carex list includes C. rosfrata, panicea, cariescens, panicvlata and 
paradoxa. 
Tn the afternoon the party was joined by Prof. Clapham, and visited 
a bog to the east of the Tarn, passing a scree of limestone on the left, 
where .4 rains hirsuta, Draha muralis, Geranium' lucidum, Saxifraga 
fridactylites, Sesleria, Asplenium viride, A. Trichomanes, A. Puta- 
nmraria., Polysfichum aculeatum, Ilieracinm. macvlatum were found. 
The bog at the head of Gordale Beck was not attractive at first sight 
with muddy pools among grassy tufts, however plenty of interest was 
found; Primula farinosa was fairly abundant. One plant of Orchis lati- 
folia (pink) and several plants of Bartsia alpina and Antennaria dioica 
were seen, and sedges included Carex dioica, C. pulicaris, G. Hostiana, 
and G. lepidocarpa. On a high bank above the beck were Viola lutea 
and Garex hinervis. 
In the plantation surrounding the house there were several segre- 
gates of Alchemilla vulgaris, also Geum rivale. 
On Sunday morning the east side of the Tarn, where there is a stony 
beach, was explored. Above the beach there were a few bog plants, 
including Prosera rotundifoUa and Pinguicida vulgaris. Saxifraga 
hypnoides was growing among the stones, and, where a spring ran into 
the Tarn, Garex dioica and Scirpus pauciflorus. Arenaria verna was 
growing not far from the Tarn outlet. 
In the afternoon the Warden took the party in the “ Truck ” to 
Malham village. Mr Frankland of Skipton joined them, as well as the 
Assistant Warden. Gardamine amara was seen in Malham Beck, and 
Thlaspi aJpestre and Polemonium were .seen before reaching the Cove. 
The baidi on the left of the Cove was interesting with small limestone 
