A 
CATALOGUE 
Of certain Plants, growing wild, chiefly in the Environs of Settle, in York- 
fhire, obferved by W . Curtis , in a Six W eeks Botanical Excurfion from 
London, made at the Requeft of J. C. LETTSOM, M. D. F. R. S. &c. in 
the Months of July and Auguft, 1782. 
1. Hippuris vulgaris. Mare' s-t ail. t 
Limnopeuce. Rail Syn. ed. t. p. 136. | 
In the lakes on Brig Jlcar Mofs, about four miles t 
from Kendal plentifully. 
2. Ligufrum vulgare. Privet. ^ 
Ran Syn. p. 46 
In Grafs Wood, near GraJJington, about two miles f 
from Kilnfay, not uncommon. ¥ 
3. Pinguicula vulgaris. Common Butterwort. I 
Pinguicula Gefneri. Rail Syn. p. 281. ? 
Common on every Bog. | 
4. Utricularia vulgaris. Common-bonded Milfoil. 
Lentibularia. Raii Syn. p. 286. | 
In the greateft plenty with N° 1. flowefs in Augujl. $ 
5. Schcenus Marifcus. Long-rooted Bajlard Cyperus. | 
Cyperus longus inodorus fylveftris. Raii Sym. p. 426. $ 
On the edge of Conzic Tarn, or Lake, about two | 
miles from Kendal, in the greateft abundance, and | 
higheft perfe&ion, fome of the flowering ftems ¥ 
growing to the height of four or five feet. I 
6. Schcenus nigricans. Black Bog-rujl:. 
Juncus laevis minor panicula glomerata nigricante. | 
Raii Syn. p. 430. f 
Plentifully on a Bog in Skirrith Wood, near Ingleton, | 
and moft other Bogs in the North. | 
7. Schcenus compreffius. Flat-headed Bog-rufh. | 
Gramen cyperoides fpica limplici comprefla difticha. | 
Raii Syn. p. 425. 
Not uncommon in wet boggy places about Ingleton, | 
Settle , &e. ; near Gigglefwick Tarn in plenty ; t 
flowers in Auguft. 
8. Schcenus albus. White Bog- rufh. | 
Cyperus minor paluftris hirfutus paniculis albis I 
paleacis. Raii Syn. p. 427. y 
On Brig fear Mofs, 11. 1. in abundance. | 
9. Scirpus cef pi tofus. Heath Club-rufj. | 
Scirpus montanus capitulo breviori. Raii Syn.p. 429. I 
Frequent on Moors, amongft the Heath or Ling. | 
10. Scirpus acicularis. 
Scirpus minimus capitulis equifeti. Raii Syn.p. 429. | 
On the edge of a rivulet near Gigglefwick Tarn, y. 
which runs from the ebbing and flowing Well. | 
.. 1 . Eriopborum vaginatum. Single- headed Cottnn-grafs. 3 
Juncus alpinus cum cauda leporina. Raii Syn. p. ? 
43 «- . . 'I 
On Peat Bogs frequent, in the afcent to Ingleborough | 
Hill. _ I 
12. Melica Montana. Mountain Mehc Grafs. 
In Skirrith Wood, near Ingleton, and in Grafs Wood, | 
near Kilnfay , not uncommon. | 
13. Fefuca ovina var. vivipara. Viviparous Sheep's | 
Fefcue-grafs. 3 
Gramen fparteum montanum fpica foliacea gra- | 
minea majus'^t minus. Raii Syn. p. 410. ^ 
On the crags near the fummit of Ingleborough, and i 
and on the rocks of Longfedale , about ten miles j 
from Kendal, plentifully. 
. Fefuca elatior. Fall Fefcue-grafs. 
Gramen arundinaceum aquaticum panicula avenacea. 
Raii Syn. p. 5 1 1 . 
On the fides of the river Ribble, hear Settle, plenti- 
fully. 
Bromus giganteus. Tall Brome-grafs. 
Gramen avenaceum glabrum, panicula e fpicis raris 
ftrigofis cOmpofita, ariftis tenuiflimis. Raii Syn. 
p. 415. 
Plentifully under the ftone walls in the road from 
Settle to Gigglefwick, and ellewhere. 
, Bromus hirjutusi FLairyfalked Brome-grafs, FI. 
Land. 
Gramen avenaceum dumetorum panicula fparfa^ 
Raii Syn. p. 51. nemoralis, Hudfon. FI. Angi. 
Not uncommon in the woods and hedges in York- 
fhire, efpecially about Carr end Wenfeydale. 
. Triticum caninum. Bearded Wheat-grafs. 
Gramen caninum ariftatum radice non repente. Raii 
Syn. p. 58. 
Plentiful with the laft mentioned grafs. 
. Cynojurus ccer ulcus. Blue Dog' s-t.. il grafs. 
GramCn parvum montanum Ipica craffiore purpureo 
coeruleo brevi. Raii Syn. p. 399. 
There is no chara&er in this grafs which would in- 
duce one to conlider it as a Cynojurus. Several 
Botanifts of the firft eminence make a diftind 
genus of it, and apparently with much propriety. 
1 firft found it on the rocks near Sett e, 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, 
it muft be one of the earlieft grafl'es in flower'; 
and of all that 1 have ever feen is by far the moft 
hardy. The Poa pratenfs, in this refped, ap- 
proaches the neareft to it, and is very fimilar 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. Raii Syn. p. 191. 
Frequent on all the lime-ftone rocks. 
. Plantago maritima. Sea Plantain. 
Plantago, an alpina anguftifolia. RaiiSyn.p. 3 r 5. 
I found this plant very unexpe&edly in the road 
leading from Kilnfay to Arndijf, in great abun- 
dance ; and afterwards difcovered it on the lides 
of many of the mountains thereabouts. I could 
difcover no difference betwixt it and the Sea Plan- 
tain growing at Gravfud. 
. Sangujorba officinalis. Great or Meadow Burnet. 
Sanguiforba major flore l'padiceo. Raii Syn. p. 
263. 
Common in moft of the pafturcs ; in fome of which' 
it is the principal plant. The farmers were much 
divided in their opinions refpe&ing its goodnefs. 
It produces a large, but late crop ; grows fre- 
quently 
