Nathaniel John Winch

“ Yet whilst we judge it illiberal to dwell for a moment on the unavoidable defects of an undertaking of such novelty and extent, we may be permitted to hope that our tardy emulation will be atoned by some improvement in the plan, and by much industry evinced in more completely filing up the outline they have so ably sketched. From societies constituted like yours, much is to be expected towards the accomplishment and perfection of such a work ”

“ Peat Bogs in the Neighbourhood of Eglesston, and on Muggleswick Fell; also near Medomsley, D.
Obs. There can be doubt that this is Verrucaria granulosa, and Patellaria decolorans of Hoffman's Pl. Lich. the Figures in that Work under these names, represent two different states of it so strikingly. Dickson's Lichen granulosus is quite distinct from this Lecidea, though he considers, it as the same; and so it likewise his L. quadricolor, which is quoted by Acharius as a Synonym of it; they are not indeed of the same Genus being both Parmeliae. ”

“ As botanists however have been frequently misled by the insertion of plants in provincial Floras, which, by cultivation or some other cause, had been extirpated a long time previous to their habitats having been published, and the value of the following pages chiefly depending upon their accuracy in this particular, the Editors have thought it proper on that account, to state the authorities on which the catalogue rests. Those species to which no person's name is annexed, may be considered as having hot only been observed, but specimens of them collected by the Editors themselves ”

“ In Ray's Synopsis, Cheviot is mentioned as a habitat of Epilobium alpinum, and in searching for that species this Plant was discovered. On the side of a rivulet, springing near the summit of the mountain, its height was only four inches, but near the base exceeded eighteen; and cultivated in a situation not altogether dissimilar, its wild habitat is still retained. ”

“ On Earth upon Limestone Rocks near Middleton in Teesdale, D.—H.
1265. Lecidea testacea.
Abundant on Rocks at Lanchester and Walls at Knitsley, D.
Obs. The Description of Acharius and Opinion of the Rev. Mr. Borrer, has induced us to insert this rare Plant in our Catalogue: though we must acknowledge that Mr. Turner, whose authority, in this Class, is very great, will not allow it to be Lichen saxifraga of Dr. Smith, in the Linnaean Transactions, which is a Synonym of Acharius.
1266. Lecidea canescens.
Lichen canescens.—Dicks. Crypt, fasc. 1. 10. pl. 25. With. 4. 9. Eng. Bot. t. 582. ”

“ Some who may make our book the companion of their other researches, besides their contribution to the important but scattered information respecting the mineralogy of this district which we already possess, may he induced to give the whole that systematical arrangement it chiefly wants ”

“ On Stones upon Gateshead Fell; and on Stones, decayed Mosses, and old Trees, in the Neighbourhood of Egleston,D. [also on the Walk of Doe Park, near Romaldkirk, Yorkshire.]
Obs. The circumstance on account of which the name Sanguinaria is given, is a disease to which several Lichens are subject, and some that one would not certainly suspect; as for instance, Lecidea muscorum and Parmelia quadricoior: and it is not confined to the Apothecia only, the whole inside of the crust is frequently diseased and becomes crimsons.—H.
1212. Lecidea confluens. ”

“ The Crust of the Egleston Moor Plant is exactly like that of Swarts's Specimen; but its Apothecia more resemble those of Lichen Baeomyces of Eng. Bot.
1418. Baeomyces papillaria.
Lichen papillaria.—With. 4. 45. Eng. Bot. t. 907.
On Moors near Butsfield, the Woodlands, &c. on the Ground upon Ravensworth Fell, and upon Egleston Moor, D.
1419. Baeomyces caespiticius.
On an old Stone Wall in Jesmond Dean, above Hadrick's Mill, N.
1420. Baeomyces cocciferus.
On Earth in mountainous Situations.
1421. Baeomyces cornucopioides.
On Earth in mountainous Situations. ”

“ On Earth upon Wall Tops at Bowles, in Teesdale Forest, D. [also on Earth upon Wall Tops in Lunedale, Yorkshire.] —H.
1260. Lecidea microphylla.
On Stones near Egleston, D; but extremely scarce.—H.
Obs. This surely is not a Var. of Dickson's Lichen carnosus, as Acharius thinks.—H.
1261. Lecidea nigra.
Lichen niger.—With. 4. 10. Eng. Bot. t. 1161. On calcareous Rocks on Cleadon Hills; upon Stones on Gateshead Fell; and on calcareous Rocks and Stones in the Neighbourhood of Egleston, D.
1262. Lecidea carnosa.
Lichen carnosus.—Dicks. Crypt. fusc. 2. 21. t. 6. f. 7.—Eng. Bot. t. 1684. ”

“ Var. Parmelia frigida.
Lichen frigidus.—With. 22.
[On Earth upon Moss above Lonton, Yorkshire.] <
Obs. P. Upsaliensis, Lichen Upsaliensis, Eng. Bot. t. 1634. appears to be rather a Var. of the present Parmelia, than of P. parella.
1327. Parmelia subfusca.
Lichen subfuscus.—With. 4. 21.
On Trees and Walls.
Obs. Lichen cupularis of Dicks. upon the Bark of Trees, appears to be only a Var. of this, as well as his pallidus. This Parmelia occurs about Egleston and Gainford, in most of the States which Acharius gives as Varieties. See Obs. under Isidium Westringii. ”

“ Parmelia cerina.
Lichen cerinus.—Dicks. Crypt. fasc. 3. 14. With. 4. 24.—Eng. Bot. t. 672.
On Trees in Woods near Healy Field, and on the Derwent; also on Trees about Gainford, D.
Var. Parmelia stillicidiorum.
On the thatched Roof of a House at Egleston, D.
1332. Parmelia chloroleuca.
Lichen chloraleucus.—Eng. Bot. t. 1376.
On Fulwell Hills. On Moss upon calcareous Stones near Middleton, and between Widdy Bank and Caldron Snout, Harwood, D.
1333. Parmelia vitellina.
On old Gates and Pales about Gainford, D. Near Newcastle, frequent, N.
1334. ”

“ Lepraria incana. See Lecidea incana.
1183. Leprsiria lutescens.
Lichen lutescens.—Eng. Bot. t. 1529.
On the Bark and Wood of old Trees, In the Park at Bishop Auckland; also in Newton-Cap Wood, D.
1184. Lepraria rubens. ”

“ It flowers from three weeks to a month before Chironia centaurium.
Gathered in abundance on the Links south of Bamborough Castle, and on Holy Island, N.— June, 19 and 20, 1804.
No. 321. Juncus——, Though this Plant did not agree very well with the description of Juncus acutus in Flora Britannica, yet unwilling to admit a new species into our catalogue until we were confident of its being so, we adoped that Synonym: but specimens communicated by Mr. D. Turner, from Swansea, and the figures at p. 1614. and 1725. in English Botany, have convinced us of our error. ”

“ In Corn Fields near Cleadon, D.
406. Stellaria nemorum. In Horsley Wood near Wylam; on the Banks of Tyne below Newburn; in Tecket Wood near Simonburn; and in Woods on the Banks of Irthing near Wardrew, N. In Egleston, Lambton, Cawsey, Beamish, and Ravensworth Woods; and in Hedges at Witton-le-Wear, Cocken, and Baydales near Darlington, D.
407. Stellaria media.
On cultivated Ground, everywhere. ”

“ On Rocks on Boldon Hills and at Castle Eden Dean, and on the Walls near Hilton Castle, D. At the Roman Station near Lanchester, D. On Ovingham Church Walls, and on the Roman Wall at Shewing Shields, N.
902. ”

“ In Woods and Hedges.
Sambucus nigra, var. γ S. laciniata folia—Raii.
In Hedges at Earsdon, N.
PENTANDRIA TETRAGYNIA.
300. Parnassia palustris. In boggy Places near Greencroft, Castle Eden, and on the Coast near Sunderland, D. In Teesdale Forest, D.—Rev. J. Harriman, On Bogs in Heaton Wood, in marshy Places on the highest Parts of Northumberland, and on the Links at Bambrough and Holy Island, N.
PENTANDRIA PENTAGYNIA.
301. Statice Armeria.
In Salt Marshes, and on Rocks by the Coast, frequent; also in Teesdale Forest, D.
302. Statice Lemonium. ”

“ In Hounds Wood and Blackstone Bank Wood, four Miles North of Wolsingham, D. In Scotch Wood Dean, near Denton; and East Common Wood, near Hexham
Obs. Pyrola media and Pyrola minor both grow in East Common Wood; Pyrola media alone in Scots-Wood Dean.—See page 40, No. 388.
1112. Stellaria glauca.
At Rice Car, near Darlington, D.—Mr. W. Backhouse, jun.
1113. Spergula pentandra. On the Coast, South of Sunderland, D.—Ditto.
1114. Rosa rubiginosa.
In Roco Lane, near Monkwearmouth, D.—Rev. J. Symons, jun. Near High Conscliff, D.—Mr. J. Janson. ”