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Rh Teesdale, and 450 yards in Allendale. Var. caerulea, Woods, in thickets in the Seaton Delaval avenue, and an extreme form with perfectly smooth peduncles in thickets by the side of the road south of Haydon Bridge (B.).

7. R. tomentosa, Smith. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Common in hedges and thickets, ascending to 350 yards in Glendale, 450 yards in East Allendale, and in Teesdale to Falcon Clints 1450 feet, and the high limestone scars of Harwood Dale 550 yards. Var. scabriuscula, Winch, is not unfrequent, and a form with leaves very glandular beneath, approaching R. britannica, Deseglise, gathered by Mr. Robertson on the side of the Roman wall between Carville and Byker Hall, and by Mr. Baker by the side of the road between Earl and Caldgate Mill.

8. R. Borreri, Woods. R. inodora Auct. Angl. non., Fries. Native. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Bank of the Wooler Water below the town and hedges between Wooler and Yevering, gathered originally by Dr. Johnston, seen by Messrs. Hardy and Baker in 1866. Ravensworth Woods and hedge at Spring Gardens near Newcastle (W. Robertson!).

9. R. ruliginosa, L. Denizen. English type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Not unfrequent in hedges, but perhaps not truly wild. Scremerston, Wooler, South Middleton, Lilburn, Bambro', Alnwick, Embleton, Warkworth, Chollerford, Dilston, Gateshead, Westoe, Sunderland, Raby, Seaton Carew, &c.

10. R. canina, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Everywhere common in hedges and thickets, ascending in Teesdale to 1450 feet. Vars. latetiana, dumalis, urbica, and dumetorum are common. Var. cordifolia gathered at Mason Dinnington by Robertson, var. Watsoni at Prestwick Carr by Robertson, var. Crepiniana in thickets at Chesterholme, var. celerata in Holywell Dene, vars. pruinosa, arvatica, and subcristata in several