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Mr. WINCH's Flora of Northumberland, &c.

Lond. t. 69; Pl. Scot. 128; Don. in Linn. Tr. xiii. 356; With. ii. 532; Berwick Flora, 94.
By Eglesbourn, and rills in Egleshope, D. In bogs near Allenheads, Coal Cleugh, Kilhope Law, and near Riddlehamhope above Blanchland; also on Cheviot, N. On the moors near Beldon-bourn, N. and D. At the head of Cauledge-bourn, N. — W.C. Trevelyan, Esq.

2. S. Hirculus. Yellow Marsh Saxifrage.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 267; Eng. Bot. 1009; Curt. Lond. Fasc. vi. t. 26; Don. in Linn. Tr. xiii. 372; With. ii. 535.
On Cotherstone Fell, in a moss about half a mile south-east of the place where the Balder is joined by the Blackbeck. — Mr. James Backhouse. Said to have been first found by John Binks, a miner.

3. S. aizoides. Yellow Mountain Saxifrage.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 268; Eng. Bot. 39; Don. Trans. Linn. xiii. 375; Hook. Fl. Scot. 129; With. ii. 535; S. autumnalis, Willd. Sp. Pl. ii 650; Lightfoot, 222; Hudson, 180.
Near Widdy Bank on Teesdale Forest, D. It still grows where it was observed by Wallis, on rocks by the river Inning, above Wardrew, N.

4. S. granulata. White Saxifrage.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 269; Eng. Bot. 500; Woodv. Sup. t. 232; Don. Linn. Tr. xiii. 362; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 30; Gr. Fl. Eds. 93; With. ii. 536; Berwick Flora, 95.
In Ravensworth woods near Mill Green, near Witton-le-Wear, and Finchall Abbey, D. — On Widehaugh banks near Hexham; also near Alnwick, in Scotswood Dene, and on the banks near Wooler-haugh- head, N. Near Bavington. — W.C. Trevelyan, Esq. On the Heugh at Holy Island, and on Chapel hill, near Belford — Thompson's Berwick Plants. On the banks of the rivulet opposite to Burn-house, near Simonburn, and at Barwesford by the road to Chipchase, N. — Wallis, 213. In the wood above the Union bridge. — Dr. G. Johnston. In Swarland and Newton woods, N. — Mr. J. Davison.

5. S. tridactylites. Rue-leaved Saxifrage.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 271; Eng. Bot. 501; Curt. Fasc. ii. t. 28; Don. Tr. Linn. 441; Gr. Fl. Eds. 94; With. ii. 537.
On walls at Eglestone, in Teesdale, on Boldon and Cleadon hills, and near Dalton field-houses, D. On walls near Barnardcastle and Darlington, D. — Rev. J. Harriman. Near Shewing-shields, and on Rat cheugh Crag, near Alnwick, N.

6. S. hypnoides. Mossy Saxifrage, or Ladies' Cushion.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 277; Eng. Bot. 454; Don. Linn. Tr. xiii. 447; With. ii. 539; Gr. Fl. Eds. 94.
On rocks at Falcon-clint Scar, below Cauldron Snout, D. At the head of Cauledge-bourn, N.—W.C. Trevelyan, Esq.

182. SCLERANTHUS.

1. S. annuus. Annual Knawel.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 282; Eng. Bot. 351; Hook. Fl. Scot. 133; Berwick Flora, 95.
In dry fields and on walls, frequent.

2. S. perennis. Perennial Knawel.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 283; Eng. Bot. 352; Hook. Fl. Scot. 133; With. ii. 540.
On Durham moor.— Rev. J. Symons. Very different in appearance from the preceding species, though its decumbent mode of growth and clustered flowers, afford but trivial specific distinctions between them; I have never seen specimens gathered in the north of England; in the south it is not rare on sandy commons, such as Ryegate, in Surrey.

183. SAPONARIA.

1. S. officinalis. Soapwort.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 284; Eng. Bot. 1060; Curt. Fasc. ii. 29; Woodv. t. 251; Gr. Fl. Eds. 95; With. ii. 541.
On the banks of Tyne near Friar's Goose, and of Wear at Newbridge, near Chester-le-Street, and Low Lambton, D. By the Wear, half a mile below Finchall Abbey. — Mr. J. Thornhill, jun. Near Darlington. —Rev. J. Harriman. By the Tees at Croft Bridge, and at Middleton-one row, D.—Mr. E. Robson.

184. DIANTHUS.

1. D. Armeria. Deptford Pink.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 286; Eng. Bot. 317; Hook. Lond. t. 134; Fl. Scot. 134; With. ii. 542; Sm. Tr. Linn. ii. 299.
On Pallion ballast-hills above Sunderland, D.—W. Weighell's Herb.

2. D. deltoides. Maiden Pink.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 288; Eng. Bot. 61; Tr. Linn, ii. 300; Gr. Fl. Eds. 95; With. ii. 543; Berwick Flora, 95.
On Ratcheugh Crag near Alnwick, and on hedge banks between Wooler and Earl, N. In high pastures above Gunnerton Crags. —Mr. F. Scott. At Budle, Spindlestone, Great Bavington, and Hombleton. — W.C. Trevelyan, Esq. On the furze bank, in the Rectory glebe at Embleton, on Chapel-hill at Belford, on the banks of a rivulet at Swinburne Castle, and at Wooler-haugh-head.— Wallis, 215. On crags at Craig mill. — Thompson's Berwick Plants.


DECANDRIA TRIGYNIA.

185. SILENE.

1. S. anglica, English Catchfly.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 291; Eng. Bot. 1178; Curt. Lond. iv. t. 30; With. ii. 546.
On Sunderland ballast-hills. — W. Weighell's Herb.

S. brachiata. Bladder Campion, or Catchfly.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 292; Berwick Flora, 96; Hook. Fl. Scot. 134 α; Cucubalus Behen, Eng. Bot. 164; With. ii. 545.
In fields, pastures, and on the sea banks. This plant continues unaltered in its habit, when growing on the sea banks at Cullercoats, Newbiggin, and other places.

3. S. maritima. Sea Campion, or Catchfly.

Sm. Eng. Fl. ii. 293; Eng. Bot. 957; Berwick Flora, 96; With. ii. 548; S. amoena, Lightfoot, 227; Hudson, 188; S. inflata β, Hook. Fl. Scot. 135; Gr. Fl. Eds. 96.
On the sea coast at Whitburn, and on Fulwell hills, D. Near Hartley, and on Holy Island, N. On