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plentiful (Gr. C. Atkinson!). In Durham in woods near Halton Castle and Bishop Auckland, and by the Tees in several places from Eglestone down to Darlington. Range of altitude, 0-250 yards.

5. ORNITHOGALUM, L.

1 O. nutans Ornithogalum nutans, L. Alien. See Tulipa.

6. SCILLA, L.

1. S. verna Scilla verna, L. Native. Maritime. Atlantic type. Area C. Range 1.

In the basalt on the coast near Howick and between Craster and Dunstanbro' (R. Embleton. T.).

7. HYACINTHUS, L.

1. H. non-scriptus Hyacinthoides non-scripta, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Common in woods and thickets, ascending to 350 yards in Goldscleugh, and as high in Teesdale.

8. RUSCUS, L.

1. R. aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus, L. Alien.

Hedge-bank at Cockerton near Darlington, close to the village (J. Backhouse). In the plantations at Hulne and Howick (T.).

9. CONVALLARIA, L.

1. C. bifolia Convallaria bifolia, L. Alien.

In the plantations at Howick (R. Embleton!).

2. C. verticillata Convallaria verticillata, L. Native. Scottish type. Area N. Range 1.

In North Tynedale on a wooded bank near Smalesmouth (R. Makepeace!). Probable altitude about 200 yards.

3. C. majalis Convallaria majalis, L. Native. Xerophilous. Germanic type. Area N, D. Range 1, 2.

Not known in Cheviot-land. In the Wansbeck tract in Chapel