Page:Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1867).djvu/169

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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.
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10. T. agrarium, L. Alien.

Seen once in a field of T. hybridum near Roddam (B.). This species has been seen lately in many parts of England in forage fields laid down with imported seed.

11. T. minus, Smith. Native. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Frequent in grassy and dry sandy places, ascending in Coquetdale to Linn Shiels, Allendale to Gatton Moor, Teesdale to Eglestone (300 yards).

12. T. filiforme, L. Native. English type. Area C, L Range 1.

In similar places to the preceding, rare. Howick and Alnmouth (T.). On the Magnesian Limestone at Fulwell, Whitburn, Cleadon, and Castle Eden (F !). Sand-hills at Seaton Carew (Rev. F. J. A. Hort).

9. LOTUS, L.

1. L. corniculatus, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Everywhere common in grassy places, ascending to the high limestone scars of Harwood Dale, 550 yards, and as high in West Allendale. Var. tenuis is not uncommon in dry soil.

2. L. major, Scop. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Frequent in ditches and damp pastures, ascending to 350 yards in Dunsdale, and 400 yards near Cowshill in Weardale.

10. ASTRAGALUS, L.

1. A. glycyphyllos, L. Native. Germanic type. Xerophilous. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Banks of Wooler Water near the Caldgate Mill, 150 yards (Johnston). Reported by Wallis from Cockle Hill near Learmouth, the mound of Wark Castle, and hilly pastures at Manylaws near Flodden. Wood near Earl (R. Embleton. A.). Sea