Page:Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1867).djvu/168

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A NEW FLORA OF

5. T. arvense, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, T). Range 1.

Not unfrequent in dry sandy soil. In the bed of the streams on porphyritic debris at Branton, Wooler, &c. On the basalt at Gunnerton, Bambro', and Belford. Seen also at Holy Island, Holystone, Rothbury, Barrasford, Gateshead, Fulwell, Tunstall, Seaton Carew, &c. Not ascending above 200 yards.

6. T. scabrum, L. Native. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

In similar situations to the preceding, rare. Holy Island, on the basalt (F.T.). On the coast sand-hills at Tynemouth (John Storey). In the paddock at Bishopwearmouth (W. Weighell. F.). Moor above the north sands, Hartlepool (Miss Wharton). Sandy grassy field near Tees Bay, Seaton Carew (John Hogg).

8. T. striatum, L. Native. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

In similar places to last two, rare. On the basalt at Gunnerton, Kyloe, Dunstanbro', Norwich, Spindlestone, and Holy Island. By the Coquet between Harbottle and Rothbury (Professor Oliver). Reported in the Flora from Gateshead. On the Magnesian Limestone at Whitburn, Cleadon, Sunderland, and near Darlington.

8. T. fragiferum, L. Native. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

In various places along the coast from the Tweed to the Tees amongst the sand-hills and by stream-sides. It is reported in the Flora from Halypike Lough, but if that means the little tarn of that name near Sewing Shields it is no doubt a mistake.

9. T. procumbens, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Frequent in dry sandy soil, ascending Weardale to Frosterley, Teesdale above Middleton, 800 feet.