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Mr. Winch's Flora of Northumberland, &c.
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Scot. 97; Berwick Flora, 73; Armeria maritima, De Cand Lindley's Br. Syn. 170.
In salt marshes, and on the rocks by the coast, also on the Sub-alpine hills, in Teesdale Forest, D.
It may be noticed, that the Grass of Parnassus ranges the whole way from the sea beach to our highest grounds; the Thrift occurs only at the extremities of the line.

2. S. Limonium. Sea Lavender.

Sm. Eng Fl. ii. 116; Eng. Bot. 102; Hook. Fl. Scot. 97; With. ii. 431; Berwick Flora, 74.
On the north shore of Wear at Hilton, near Sunderland, also near Tees mouth, and at Hartlepool, D. On St. Cuthbert's Island, a rock at Holy Island, N.

142. LINUM.

1. L. usitatissimum. Common Flax.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 118; Eng. Bot. 1357; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 22; Woodv. t. 111; Gr. Fl. Eds. 74; With. ii. 432.
In corn fields, and on the ballast-hills, N. and D.

2. L. perenne: Perennial Blue Flax.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 118; Eng. Bot. 40; With. ii. 433.
In fields, on the sea coast near Marsden cottage, and among furze on a bank behind the house, also at Baydales, near Darlington, D.; in which habitat it was noticed by S. Robson. — See Syn. p. 128.
The vicinity of Marsden appears to be its northern boundary, for the Perennial Flax is not mentioned in Hooker's Flora Scotica.

3. L. catharticum. Purging Flax, Mill-mountain.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 119; Eng. Bot. 382; Curt. Fasc. iii. t. 19; Hook. Fl. Scot. 97; Berwick Flora, 74.
In dry barren pastures, frequent. {rule}

PENTANDRIA HEXAGYNIA.

143. DROSERA.

1. D. rotundifolia. Round-leaved Sun-dew.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 122; Eng. Bot. 807; Hook. Fl. Scot. 98; Berwick Flora, 74.
On bogs, common, N. and D. On the Rabbit banks above Gateshead, D.

2. D. longifolia. Long-leaved Sun-dew.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 123; Eng. Bot. 868; Hook. Fl. Scot. 98; With. ii. 436.
In a bog on the north side of Slaterfield, near Simonburn, N. — Wallis p. 221.
Probably Drosera anglica. I never met with Drosera longifolia in the north.

3. D. anglica. Great Sun-dew.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 123; Eng. Bot. 809; Hook. Fl. Scot. 98; With. ii. 437. In bogs on the Muckle Moss, and at Prestwick Carr, N. {rule}

PENTANDRIA POLYGYNIA.

144. MYOSURUS.

1. M. minimus. Mouse-tail.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 125; Eng. Bot. 435; Curt. Fasc. iv. t. 26; Hook. Fl. Scot. 98; With. ii. 439.
In fields near Darlington, D. On St. Anthon's ballast hills, N. On the Cowhill, Newcastle Town Moor, N Mr. R. B. Bowman.

HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

145. GALANTHUS.

1. G. nivalis. Snowdrop.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii, 129; Eng. Bot. 19; Hook. Loud. t. 14; With. ii. 442; Gr. Fl. Eds. 75.
In Scotswood dene, and on the Lamshield bank near Hexham. Naturalized on banks in the upper part of Heaton dene, N. Near Conniscliffe and Blackwell, D.—Mr. E. Robson.
Leucojum aestivum (the Summer Snowflake) formerly grew in tolerable abundance in a mill-pond near Goldspink Hall in Heaton dene. The pool is now filled up, and the plant exterminated, which in all likelihood had been thrown out of some garden, and brought down by the bourn.

146. NARCISSUS.

1. N. biflorus. Pale Narcissus, Primrose-peerless.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 132; Eng. Bot. 276; With. ii. 444; N. poeticus, Hudson, 141. Near Dinsdale, D., probably the outcast of a garden. — Mr. E. Robson.

2. N. Pseudo-narcissus. Common Daffodil.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 132; Eng. Bot. 17; Gr. Fl. Eds. 75; With. ii. 444.
In Witton-le-Wear, Cocken,and Ravensworth woods, in meadows near Butsfield, and in Barley Haugh near Ebchester, D. Near Pierce Bridge.—Mr. Backhouse. On the south side of the Wear at Butterby near Durham John Hogg, Esq. On the banks of the Derwent, near Allan's-ford, N.

147. ALLIUM.

1. A. arenarium. Sand Garlick.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 134; Eng. Bot. 1358 (bad); Hook. Fl. Scot. 100; With. ii. 445; Berwick Flora, 76.
In the upper part of Castle Eden dene, above the Gunner's pool, D. On the banks of Tyne at Low Elswick, near the Fishery, N.

2. A. oleraceum. Streaked Field Garlick.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 136; Eng. Bot. 488; Gr. Fl. Eds. 75; With. ii. 447; Berwick Flora, 77.
In meadows on the banks of Tyne near Wylam, on the Heugh at Holy Island, and rocks at Harnham, N. On the banks of the Hart between Hartburn Grange and the Moor, N Miss Emma Trevelyan. On rocks at Spindlestone, N. — Dr. G. Johnston. In meadows at Silksworth, near Sunderland, and on the walls at Durham Peth. At Baydales near Darlington. — Mr. Backhouse. Near Middleton in Teesdale, D. — Rev. J. Harriman.

3. A. vineale. Crow Garlick.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 137; Eng. Bot. 1974; Gr. Fl. Eds. 75; With. ii. 446; Berwick Flora 77.
On Chapel Hill, and the heights between it and Belford, also on Windmill, Bastion, and other parts of the ramparts of Berwick. — Thompson's Berwick Plants. Near Hexham Mr. ft Scott. On Gunnerton Crags, N. — Mr. W. Robertson. At Durham Peth. — Rev. J. T. Fenwick. At Baydales near Darlington.— Mr. Backhouse.