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A NEW FLORA OF

21. MEUM, Tourn.

1. M. athamanticum Meum athamanticum, Jacq. Native. Scottish type. Area N. Range 1.

On the basaltic ridge a quarter of a mile north of the village of Throckington, recorded by Wallis, gathered lately by Mr. Makepeace. Estimated altitude, 150 yards.

22. ANGELICA, L.

1. A. sylvestris Angelica sylvestris, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Common by stream-sides and in damp woods, ascending to 500 yards in the Cheviot ravines and as high in Allendale. The plant recorded in the Flora as A. archangelica, L., is this only.

23. PEUCEDANUM, Linn.

1. P. ostruthium Peucedanum ostruthium, Koch. Alien.

About some of the dale farm-houses, apparently planted to use as a cow medicine. Bleakhope farm on the Breamish (Professor Oliver and W. H. Brown!). In Weardale on the banks of Daddre Burn below Daddre Shield (F.). Sparingly in Welhope. Abundant near a farm-house at 1600 feet not far from the head of Harwood Dale, also at Langdon Bridge (B.).

24. PASTINACA, L.

1. P. sativa Pastinaca sativa, L. Denizen. English type. Area D. Range 1.

A common ballast plant all along the coast, but probably indigenous on the Magnesian Limestone, as at Tunstall near Sunderland.

25. HERACLEUM, L.

1. H. sphondylium Heracleum sphondylium, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Common in woods and meadows, ascending to 600 yards in Kilhope, 550 in Harwood Dale and East Allendale, 350 yards in