Small textIn woods and hedges near Hilton Castle, and in Dalton and Castle Eden Denes, D. Near Norton and Wynyard. — J. Hogg, Esq. In Whorlton wood, D. — Rev. J. Harriman. Between Bilton Bank and the Long Dyke, near Alnwick N — Mr. J. Davison.
Usually confined to limestone soils.
171. ACER.
1. A. Pseudo-platanus. Greater Maple, Sycamore.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 230; Eng. Bot. 303; Hook. Fl. Scot. 120.
In woods and hedges, also on the edges of many of our high moors, where it certainly is indigenous.
2. A. campestre. Common Maple.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 231; Eng. Bot. 304; Hook. Fl. Scot. 120; With. ii. 494.
In hedges near Sunderland, Norton, and Darlington, and in plantations at Beamish, D. Rare in the north of England, probably not indigenous beyond the Tyne.
OCTANDRIA TRIGYNIA.
172. POLYGONUM.
1. P. amphibium, Amphibious Persicaria.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 232; Eng. Bot. 435; Curt. Fasc. iv. t. 28; Hook. Fl. Scot. 121; Berwick Flora, 90.
In ditches, ponds, and by rivulets.
2. P. Persicaria. Spotted Persicaria.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 233; Ens. Bot. 750; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 23; Hook. Fl. Scot. 121; Berwick Flora, 90.
In ditches and watery places.
3. P. lapathifolium. Pale-flowered Persicaria.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 234; Eng. Bot. 1382; Berwick Flora, 90; Hook. Fl. Scot. 121; P. pennsylvanicum, Curt. Fasc. i. 24, 25; P. pallidum, With, ii. 508.
On cultivated ground and about dung hills.
4. P. Hydropiper. Biting Persicaria.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 235; Eng. Bot. 989; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 26; Hook. Fl. Scot. 121; Berwick Flora, 91.
By ditches and watery places.
5. P. minus. Small Creeping Persicaria.
Sm Eng. Fl. ii. 235; Eng. Bot. 1043; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 28; With. ii. 507; Hook. Fl. Scot. 121.
At Mordent Carr near Darlington, D. — Mr. Backhouse.
6. P. Bistorta. Great Bistort, or Snakeweed.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 236; Eng. Bot. 509; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 22; Woodv. 34; With. ii. 509; Hook. Fl. Scot. 120.
In moist, meadows and woods on Tyne, Wear, Tees, Team, and Derwent, N. and D. Near Wallington, N.— W.C. Trevelyan, Esq. In the King's Meadows, near Newcastle. — Wilson's Syn. 21. Where it still grows. In the wood called the Stocking, near Alnwick, N. — Mr. J. Davison.
7. P. viviparum. Viviparous, or Alpine Bistort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 237; Eng. Bot. 669; Hook. Lond. t. 81; Fl. Scot. 120; With. ii. 510.
In alpine pastures near Eglestone and Middleton, also in Teesdale Forest, on the banks of Wear, at Burtree-ford, Weardale, D.
8. P. aviculare. Knot-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 238; Berwick Flora. 91; Eng. Bot. 1252; Hook. Fl. Scot. 122; Curt. Lond. i. t. 27; Sm.; P. marinum, Ray's Syn. 147.
α By paths and on cultivated ground; close by Cullercoats near Tynemouth, N. — Wilson's Syn. 21.
9. P. Fagopyrum. Buck-wheat.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 239; Eng. But. 1044; Hook. Fl. Scot. 122.
On the ballast-hills of Tyne and Wear, N. and D.
10. P. Convolvulus. Climbing Buck-wheat, Black Bindweed.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 239; Eng. Bot. 941; Curt. Fasc. iv. t. 29; Hook. Fl. Scot. 122; Berwick Flora, 91.
In corn fields, gardens, &c.
OCTANDRIA TETRAGYNIA.
173. PARIS.
=====1. P. quadrifolia. Herb Paris.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 241; Eng. Bot. 7; With. ii. 513; Gr. Fl. Eds. 91.
In Hawthorn and Castle Eden Denes, and Raby Park; also in Urpeth, Beamish, and Ravensworth woods, D. In Scotswood and Heaton Denes, and in woods on the Coquet, at Felton and Meldon; also near Hexham. N. Wallington woods, N. — Miss Emma Trevelyan. In Cottingwood near Morpeth, where Dr. Turner observed it; and at the west end of the Rectory wood, Simonburn. — Wallis, 150. In
Twizell dene. — P.J. Selby, Esq. In Rugeley wood. — Mr. F. Manisty. At Break-back, on the way to Huln Abbey near Alnwick, N. — Dr. Cope.
174. ADOXA.
1. A. Moschatellina. Tuberous Moschatell.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 242; Eng. Bot. 453; Curt. Lond. Fasc. ii. t. 26; Hook. Fl. Scot. 123; With. ii. 514.
In woods, denes, and under hedges.
ENNEANDRIA HEXAGYNIA.
175. BUTOMUS.
1 B. umbellatus. Flowering-rush.
Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 245; Eng. Bot. 651; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 29; Hook. Fl. Scot. 123; Gr. Fl. Eds. 92; With. ii. 522.
In the river Skerne near Darlington, D. In rivulets near Norton. — J. Hogg, Esq. In the Browney, D. — Rev. J. Symons. Naturalized in the ponds at Wallington. In a small pond near Howick, N —
Mr. J. Embleton's MSS. Most likely planted there.
I consider the south of the county of Durham as the northern limit of Butomus umbellatus, for thirty years since the late Mr. M'Kay assured me that this elegant aquatic had been planted in Duddingston Lough; and Loch Clunie, bordering on the high-
