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Mr. W INCH 's Flora of Northumberland, &c. and Sunderland, also on moors in Teesdale and Weardale, D. Near Norton and in Close Wood, also on the cliffs near Black-halls, D. — J. Hogg, Esq. In meadows at Shewing Shields, Wardrew, Hexham, and Corbridge, N. Near Wallington. — Miss Emma Trevelyan. On a bank by the road on the east side of Simonburn Castle, also on the north-west side of the Ostium of the brook at Wark in Tynedale, and on Broad-pool Common, between Con-shields and Blakelaw, near Simonburn, N. — Wallis, 227. In moist meadows and pastures near Berwick not uncommon. — Dr. G. Johnston.

1. O. muscifera. Fly Ophrys, or Orchis.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 29 ; Eng. Hot. 64 ; Hook. Lond. t. 31 ; With. ii. 47.

On the Magnesian Limestone in Hawthorn, Dalton, and Castle Eden Denes, D. Near Middleton-one-Row.— Mr. E. Robson. At Dinsdale, D Mr. S. Robson.

2. O. apifera. Bee Ophrys, or Orchis.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 30 ; Eng. Bot. 383 ; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 66; With. ii. 48.

On the Magnesian Limestone near the coast at Marsden, Rocoe-gill near Sunderland, and Ryehope, D. At Baydales, D.— Mr. E. Robson.

1. G. repens. Creeping Goodyera.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 33 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 253 ; Lond. 144; Satyrium repens, Eng. Bot. 289; With. ii. 39.

"I met with a plant of it in Ramshaw Wood by the the road to the mill on the south side of Wark Burn in Tynedale, N — Wallis, 232." I have no better authority for inserting this northern plant, but wish some Botanist would carefully search Ramshaw Wood, and ascertain which of the Orchidae grow there. Assuredly not this rare inhabitant of the fir woods of Scotland.

1. L. ovata. Common Twayblade.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 37 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 253 ; Berwick Flora, 193; Ophrys ovata, Eng. Bot. 22; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. t. 60; With. iii. 43.

In woods, marshy meadows, and hedge banks, not very common, N. and D. Near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.

2. L. cordata. Heart-leaved Mountain Twayblade.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 38 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 253 ; Lond. t. 143; Berwick Flora, 193; Gr. Fl. Eds. 186; Ophrys cordata, Eng. Bot. 358 ; With. ii. 44.

At Gold-hill near Muggleswick, and among the heath at Charnberry near Eglestone, D. On the banks of Beldon Bourn, and on moors in the vicinity, N. By Darden Lough, Roadley Lake, and on Simonside. — W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. On moors to the south of Haltwhistle. — Rev. T. Baker. On the east side of Hedgehope, rather more than half-way up. — Dr. G. Johnston. At Rock Houses near Unthank, N.— Mr. J. Thompson, Sp. On Alpine bogs, not uncommon, N. — Wallis, 233.

3. L. Nidus-avis. Bird's-nest Listera.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 38; Hook. Fl. Scot. 253; Lond. t. 58; Berwick Flora, 193; Gr. Fl. Eds. 186; Ophrys Nidus-avis, Eng. Bot. 48; With. ii.

In Castle Eden and Hawthorn Denes, and Whorlton-haugh Wood, Cocken, D. In Capheaton and Wallington Woods Miss Emma Trevelyan. In Willimoteswick Dene and near Wardrew Mr. J. Thompson, Sp. In Twizell woods, N. — Miss Forster, delin.

1. E. latifolia. Broad-leaved Helleborine.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 40 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 254 ; Lond. t. 102; Serapias latifolia, Eng. Bot. 269; With, ii. 51.

In woods, not uncommon. In Heaton Wood near Newcastle, N.

2. E. palustris. Marsh Helleborine.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 42 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 254 ; Lond. t. 89; Berwick Flora, 193; Serapias palustris, Eng. Bot. t. 270 ; With. ii. 52.

In bogs at Hilton and Castle Eden, Butterby, Dinsdale and Cocken, D. Near Polam. — Mr. Backhouse. Near the Dyke House, Hartlepool. — Mr. J. Backhouse. At Norton, D.—J. Hogg, Esq. In bogs near Hexham, N. Near Belsay, Roadley Mill, and Kirkharle Miss Emma Trevelyan. In a bog at Slaterfield near Simonburn — Wallis, 230. In the Pond Field above Spindlestone. — Dr. G. Johnston. Near Alnwick, N. — Miss Forster, delin.

3. E. ensifolia. Narrow-leaved White Helleborine.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 44 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 255 ; Lond. t. 77 ; Serapias ensifolia, Eng. Bot. 494 ; With, ii. 53.

In the main branch of Castle Eden Dene, and in the north branch or Black Dene, growing with the Lady's Slipper, D. — July 9, 1797. In Hawthorn Dene, D. — Rev. T. Baker.

1. M. paludosa. Marsh Tender-tway-blade.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 47 ; Eng. Bot. 72 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 255 ; With. ii. 50.

In bogs on Eglestone Moor, Teesdale, D. On moors south of Wolsingham, D. — Mr. Backhouse.

1. C. Calceolus. The Lady's Slipper.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iv. 51 ; Eng. Bot. 1 ; Hook. Lond. t. 42 ; With. ii. 54 ; Robson's Flora, 150.

In the north branch of Castle Eden Dene, called the Black Dene, and in the main branch opposite the Garden of Eden, also on the first great white rock on the north side nearest the sea coast, D. — July 9, 1797.

I know not who first discovered this fine plant in the county of Durham ; it is noticed by S. Robson in his Flora, printed in 1777; but Wilson, who published his Synopsis in 1744, only mentions its Yorkshire localities. "The Lady's Slipper, said by Dr. Turner to grow in a boggy place in a field at Newton-on-the-Moor, near Alnwick, N., is not now observed to grow there." — Wallis. The first edition of Turner's Herbal was printed in 1551, the second in 1568. VOL. II. Q