Page:Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1838 Vol.2.djvu/64

54 Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 421; Eng. Bot. 2019; With. iii. 936.

On Sunderland ballast-hills, D.— W. Weighell's Herb.

2. E. acre. Blue Flea-bane.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 422; Eng. Bot. 1158; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 60; Hook. Fl. Scot. 242; With. iii. 937; Berwick Flora, 183.

In Castle Eden Dene, also at Fawdon-slate and Byers's Quarry near Whitburn, on the sand-hills at Hartlepool, and on Hebburn and Sunderland ballast-hills, D. At Hesledon Dene, and pastures at Owton, near Greatham, D. — J. Hogg, Esq. On Holy Island links north of the Castle, and on St. Anthon's and Willington ballast-hills, N.

1. T. Farfara. Colt's-foot.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 425; Eng. Bot. 429; Woodv, t. 13; Curt. Lond. Fasc. ii. t. 60; Hook. Fl. Scot. 242; Berwick Flora, 183.

In moist woods and fields, very common.

2. T. Petasites. Common Butter-bur.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 425; Eng. Bot. 431; Berwick Flora, 183; Curt. Lond. Fasc. ii. t. 59; β T. hybrida, Eng. Bot. 430; With. iii. 940; T. Petasites foem., Hook. Lond. t. 129; Gr. Fl. Eds. 177.

α In moist woods and on the sandy banks of rivers; β on the banks of Tyne at the foot of Scotswood Dene, in Walbottle Dene, and near Haltwhistle, N. On the banks of the Derwent at Derwenthaugh, D. Near Darlington, D.— Mr. E. Robson.

1. S. vulgaris. Common Groundsel, Simson.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 428; Eng. Bot. 747; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 61; Hook. Fl. Scot. 243.

On cultivated ground, everywhere.

2. S. viscosus. Stinking Groundsel.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 429; Eng. Bot. 32; Gr. Fl. Eds. 178; With. iii. 941; Berwick Flora, 184.

By road sides and on the ballast-hills. Near Seaton and Hartlepool, D. Near Benwell, Alemouth, and in Heaton Dene, N. About the Riding Stable at Easington near Belford, N. — Dr. G. Johnston.

3. S. sylvaticus. Mountain Groundsel.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 430; Eng. Bot. 748; Berwick Flora, 184; Hook. Fl. Scot. 244; With. iii. 942.

β S. lividus, Linn. Sp. Pl. 1216; Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 429; Eng. Bot. 2515; Hook. Fl. Scot. 243; Lindley's Syn. 146; With. iii. 943.

On hedge banks in Jesmond fields, and similar situations about Newcastle, not rare, N. and D. In Teesdale near Middleton, and in Raby Park, D. In the lane between Sadbergh and Norton, D. — J. Hogg, Esq. Near Berwick — Dr. G. Johnston. On Alnwick Moor, N. — Mr. J. Davison.

Variety β is the same plant in a more luxuriant state, from growing on fresh turned-up ground.

4. S. tenuifolius. Hoary Ragwort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 432; Eng. Bot. 574; Berwick Flora, 184; With. iii. 944; S. erucifolius, Hudson, 366; Curt. Lond. Fasc. v. t. 64.

By hedges in the Magnesian Limestone district, frequent. At Baydales near Darlington, D. — Mr. E. Robson. On the banks of Tweed near Ord Mill, N. —Dr. Thompson.

5. S. Jacobaea. Common Ragwort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 433; Eng. Bot. 1130; Hook. Fl. Scot. 244; Berwick Flora, 184.

In pastures and on waste ground, common. A peculiar variety, with remarkably long petals, was gathered in 1828, about three quarters of a mile above Swalwell New Bridge, D., by Mr. John Thornhill, jun., Curator of the Newcastle Museum.

6. S. aquaticus. Marsh Ragwort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 434; Eng. Bot. 1131; Gr. Fl. Eds. 179; With. iii. 946; Berwick Flora, 185.

In marshy places, frequent.

7. S. saracenicus. Broad-leaved Ragwort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 435; Eng. Bot. t. 2211; Hook. Fl. Scot. 244; With. iii. 947.

By the bourn side near Hallington, between five and six miles south-west of Capheaton, N. — Mr. J. Thompson, Sp.

Probably the out-cast of some garden.

1. A. Tripolium. Sea Starwort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 436; Eng. Bot. 87; Gr. Fl. Eds. 179; With. iii. 948; Berwick Flora, 185.

On the sea coast and in salt marshes on Tweed, Aln, Blyth, Tyne, Wear, and Tees, N. and D.

1. S. Virgaurea. Common Golden-rod.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 438; Eng. Bot. 301; Berwick Flora, 185; Hook. Fl. Scot. 244; γ S. cambrica, Hudson, 307; With. iii. 950.

α In woods and on dry banks of denes, N. and D. Near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston, γ on Basaltic rocks at Winch Bridge, and Cauldron Snout in Teesdale, D.

1. I. Helenium. Elecampane.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 440; Eng. Bot. 1546; Woodv. t. 108; Hook. Fl. Scot. 245; With. iii. 953.

In Castle Eden Dene, on the north side, about a mile from the sea, D. — Mr. Janson, Sp. In many places by the River Tees, D. — Robson's Flora, 160.

2. I. dysenterica. Common Flea-bane.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 440; Eng. Bot. 1115; Berwick Flora, 185; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. 56; Hook. Fl. Scot. 245; With. iii. 954; Pulicaria dysenterica, Hook. Br. Fl. 363.

In ditches and damp places by road sides, not rare, N. and D. Near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.

1. D. Pardalianches. Great Leopard's-bane.
Linn. Sp. Pl. 1247; Eng. Bot. 2654; Hook. Fl. Scot. 245; Br. Fl. 364; Fl. Lond. t. 88; Lightfoot, 485.

Naturalized on the banks of Wear at Durham, below Mr. Fox's garden. Gathered on the cold mountains of Northumberland by Dr. Penny. — Gerard. A very unlikely habitat. I have a specimen of the Doronicum, figured in Eng. Bot. at 630, gathered by Mr. Maughan in woods near Culross, Perthshire.