Camden's Britannia newly translated into English, with large additions and improvements ; publish'd by Edmund Gibson ...

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Camden's Britannia newly translated into English, with large additions and improvements ; publish'd by Edmund Gibson ...
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Camden, William, 1551-1623.
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More rare Plants growing wild in Yorkshire.

Allium montanum bicorne purpureum proliserum. Purple-flower'd mountain Garlick. On the scars of the Mountains near Settle. See the description of it in Synop∣sis method. stirpium Britannicarum.

Alsine pusilla pulchro flore, folio tenuissimo no∣stras. Small fine Mountain-chickweed with a milk-white flower. In the Mountains about Settle plentifully.

Bifolium minimum J. B. Ophris minima C.B. The least Twayblade. On the Heaths and Moors among the Furze in many places. As on Blakay-moor in the way to Gisburgh near Scaling-damm, and in the Moor near Al∣mondbury.

Calceolus Mariae Ger. Damasonii species quibusdam seu Calceolus D. Mariae J. B. Elleborine major seu Calceolus Mariae Park. Ladies slipper. At the end of Helks-wood near Ingleborough.

Campanula cymbalaria foliis. Ger. Park. Tender Ivy-leav d Bell-flower. I have observed it in watery places about Sheffield.

Cannabis spuria flore luteo amplo, labio purpureo. Fair-flower'd Nettle-hemp. In the mountainous parts of this Country, among the Corn plentifully.

Carum seu Careum Ger. Carum vulgare Park. Caraways. In the pastures about Hull plentifully, so that they gather the Seed there for the use of the shops.

Caryophyllata montana purpurea Ger. emac. mon∣tana seu palustris purpurea Park. aquatica nutante flore C. B. aquatica, flore rubro striato J. B. Purple-Avens. In the Mountains near the Rivulets and Water-courses about Settle, Ingleborough, and other places in the West and North-ridings of this County. Mr. Lawson hath observed this with three or four rows of leaves in the flower.

Caryophyllus marinus minimus Ger. montanus mi∣nor C. B. Thrift or Sea-Gillyflower. Mr. Lawson found this in Bleaberry-gill at the head of Stockdale-fields not far from Settle: so that it may not improperly be call'd moun∣tainous as well as maritime.

Cerasus avium nigra & racemosa Ger. racemosa fructu non eduli C. B. avium racemosa Park. race∣mosa quibusdam, aliis Padus J. B. The Wild-cluster-cherry, or Birds-cherry. In the mountainous parts of the West-riding of this County.

Christophoriana Ger. vulgaris Park. Aconitum ra∣cemosum, Actaea quibusdam J. B. racemosum, an Actaea Plinii l. 27 c. 7. C. B. Herb-Christopher or Bane-berries. In Haselwood-woods near Sir Walter Vavasor's Park pale: also among the Shrubs by Malham-Cave.

Cirsium Britannicum repens Clusii J.B. aliud An∣glicum Park. singulari capitulo squamato, vel inca∣num alterum C.B. The great English soft or gentle Thistle,

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or Melancholy Thistle. In the Mountains about Inglebo∣rough and elsewhere in the West-riding of Yorkshire.

Cochlearia rotundifolia Ger. folio subrotundo C.B. Common round leav'd Scurvy-grass. This, tho' it usually be accounted a Sea-plant, yet we found it growing plenti∣fully upon Stanemore near the Spittle; and upon Penigent and Ingleborough-hills; in which places, by reason of the coldness of the air it is so little, that it hath been taken for a distinct Species, and call'd Cochlearia minor rotun∣disolia; but its Seed being taken and sown in a warm Garden, it soon confesses its Species, growing to the dimen∣sions of the common Garden Scurvy-grass.

Conyza Helenitis foliis laciniatis. Jagged-leav'd Fleabane-mullet. About a stones-cast from the East-end of Shirley-Pool near Rushy moor. P. B. This hath been al∣ready mention'd in several Counties.

Erica baccifera procumbens nigra C. B. Black-berried heath, Crow-berries, or Crake-berrìes. On the boggy mountains or moors plentifully.

Fucus sive Alga tinctoria P. B. Diers wrack. It is often cast on the shore near Bridlington.

Fungus piperatus albus, lacteo succo turgens C. B. Pepper-Mushrome with a milky juyce. Found by Dr. Lister in Marton woods under Pinno-moor in Craven plentifully.

Geranium batrachioides montanum nostras. An batrachiodes minus seu alterum Clus. hist.? batrachoi∣des minus Park.? batrachiodes folio Aconiti C. B.? batrach. aliud folio Aconiti nitente Clusii J. B.? Mountain Crowfoot-Cranesbill. In the mountainous mea∣dows and bushets in the West-Riding.

G. Geranium moschatum Ger. Park. Musked Cranes-bill, commonly called Musk or Muscovy. It is to be found growing common in Craven. Dr. Lister is my Author.

C. Gnaphalium montanum album sive Pes cati. Mountain-Cudweed or Cats-foot. Upon Ingleborough and other hills in the West-Riding: also in Scosby-leas near Doncaster.

Helleborine foliis longis augustis acutis. Bastard Hellebore with long narrow sharp pointed leaves. Under Bracken-brow near Ingleton. At the end of a wood near Ingleborough, where the Calceolus Mariae grows.

Helleborine altera atro-rubente flore C. B. Ellebo∣rine flore atro-rubente Park. Bastard Hellebore with a blackish flower. In the sides of the mountains near Mal∣ham, four miles from Settle plentifully; especially at a place called Cordil or the Whern.

Hieracium montanum Cichorei folio nostras. An Hieracium Britannicum Clus. Succory-leaved mountain Hawkweed. In moist and boggy places in some woods about Burnley.

Hordeum polystichon J. B. polystichon hybernum C. B. polystichon vel hybernum Park. Winter or square Barley, or Bear-barley, called in the North country Big. This endures the winter, and is not so tender as the common Barley; and is therefore sown instead of it in the mountain∣ous part of this country, and all the North over.

M. Lilium convallium Ger. Lilly convally or May∣lilly. On Ingleborough and other hills.

Lunaria minor Ger. Park. botrytis J. B. racemosa minor vel vulgaris C. B. Moonwort. Though this grows somewhere or other in most Counties of England; yet have I not found it any where in that plenty, and so rank and large, as on the tops of some mountains near Settle.

Lysimachia Chamaenerion dicta latifolia C. B. Cha∣maenerion Ger. Chamaenerion flore Delphinii Park. minùs recté. Rose-bay. Willow-herb. In the meadows near Sheffield, and in divers other places.

Lysimachia lutea flore globoso Ger. Park. bifolia flore globoso luteo C. B. altera lutea Lobelii, flore quasi spicato J. B. Yellow loose strife, with a globular spike or tuft of flowers. Found by Mr. Dodsworth in the East-Riding of this County.

M. Muscus clavatus sive Lycopodium Ger. Park. Club-moss or Wolfs-claw.

Muscus clavatus foliis Cupressi C. B. Ger. emac. cla∣vatus cupressiformis Park. terrestris ramosus pulcher J. B. Sabina sylvestris Trag. Selaginis Plinianae pri∣ma species Thal. Cypress moss or Heath-cypress.

Muscus terrestris repens, clavis singularibus foliosis erectis. Smaller creeping Club-moss with erect heads.

Muscus erectus Abietiformis nobis. terrestris rectus J. B. Selago 3. Thalii. Upright fir-moss.

Muscus terrestris rectus minor polyspermos. Seeding mountain mosse. All these sorts are found upon Ingleborough hill. The last about springs and watery places. The first and third are common to most of the moores and fells in the north of England.

Ornithogalum luteum C. B. Park. luteum seu Cepe agraria Ger. Bulbus sylvestris Fuchsii flore luteo, seu Ornithogalum luteum J. B. Yellow Star of Bethlehem. In the woods in the northern part of Yorkshire by the Tees side, near Greta bridge and Brignall.

Pentaphylloides fructicosa Shrub-Cinquefoil. On the south bank of the river Tees below a village called Thorp: as also below Eggleston Abbey. At Mickle Force in Tees∣dale there are thousands of these plants.

Pentaphyllum parvum hirsutum J. B. Small rough Cinquefoil. In the pastures about Kippax, a village three miles distant from Pontefraict.

Pyrola Ger. J. B. nostras vulgaris Park. Common Winter-green. We found it near Halifax, by the way lead∣ing to Kighley; but most plentifully on the moors south of Heptenstall in the way to Burnley for near a mile's riding.

Pyrola folio mucronato serrato C. B. serrato J. B. tenerior Park. Secunda tenerior Clusii Ger. Sharp-pointed Winter-green with serrate leaves. In Haselwood-woods near Sir Walter Vavasor's park.

Polygonatum floribus ex singularibus pediculis J. B. latifolium flore majore odoro C. B. majus flore majore Park. latifolium 2. Clusii Ger. Sweet smelling Solomon's seal, with flowers on single foot-stalks. On the ledges of the scars or cliffs near Settle and Wharf.

Primula veris flore rubro Ger. Clus. Paralysis minor flore rubro Park-parad. Verbasculum umbellatum Al∣pinum minus C. B Birds-eyn. In the mountainous meadows about Ingleborough and elsewhere in moist and watery places.

Pyrola Alsines flore Europaea C. B. Park. Herba tri∣entalis J. B. Winter green with Chickweed flowers. At the east end of Rumbles-mear near Helwick.

Pyrola Alsines flore Brasiliana C. B. prod. Winter green Chickweed of Brasil. Found near Gisburgh in Cleve∣land, as was attested to me by Mr. Lawson.

Ranunculus globosus Ger. Park. parad. flore globoso, quibusdam Trollius flos J. B. montanus Aconiti fo∣lio, flore globoso C. B. Indeed it ought rather to be en∣titled an Aconite or Wolfsbane with a Crowfoot flower. The Globe-flower or Locker gowlons. In the mountainous meadows, and by the sides of the mountains and near wa∣ter-courses plentifully.

Ribes vulgaris fructu rubro Ger. vulgaris acidus ru∣ber J. B. fructu rubro Park. Grossularia sylvestris ru∣bra C. B. Red Currans. In the woods in the northern part of this County, about Greta-bridge, &c.

Ribes Alpinus dulcis J. B. Sweet Mountain-Currans. Found in this County by Mr. Dodsworth.

Rhodia radix omnium Autorum. Telephium ro∣seum rectius. Rosewort. On the rocks on the north-side of Ingleborough hill plentifully.

Rosa sylvestris pomifera major nostras. Rosa po∣mifera major Park. parad. The greater English Apple-Rose. In the mountainous parts of this County it is very frequent.

Rosmarinum sylvestre minus nostras Park. Ledum palustre potiùs dicendum. Wild Rosemary or Marsh Holy Rose. On Mosses and moorish grounds.

Rubus saxatilis Ger. Alpinus saxatilis Park. Alpinus humilis J. B. Chamaerubus saxatilis C. B. The stone-Bramble or Raspis. On the sides of Ingleborough hill, and other hills in the West-Riding.

Salix folio laureo seu lato glabro odorato. Bay-leav'd sweet Willow. In the mountainous parts of the West-Riding, by the rivers and rivulets.

Salix pumila montana folio rotundo J. B. Round-leaved mountainous dwarf Willow. On the rocks upon the top of Ingleborough hill, on the north-side: and on an hill called Whernside over against Ingleborough on the other side of the subterraneous river.

Sedum Alpinum ericoides caeruleum C. B. J. B. Mountain Sengreen with Heath-like leaves, and large pur∣ple flowers. On the uppermost rocks on the north-side of Ingleborough.

Sedum minus Alpinum luteum nostras. Small yellow mountain-Sengreen. On the sides of Ingleborough-hill about the rivers and springing waters on the north-side of the hill plentifully.

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Sedum Alpinum trifido folio C. B. Alpinum laci∣niatis Ajugae foliis Park. Sedis affinis trisulca Alpina flore albo J. B. Small mountain-Sengreen with jagged leaves. On Ingleborough and many other hills in the north part of this County.

Sedum purpureum pratense J. B. minus palustre Ger arvense seu palustre flore rubente Park. palustre subhirsutum purpureum C. B. Small Marsh-Sengreen. On the moist Rocks about Ingleborough-hill, as you go from the hill to Horton in Ribbles-dale in a ground where Peat is got in great plenty.

Sideritis arvensis latifolia hirsuta flore luteo. Broad-leav'd rough Field-Ironwort with a large flower In the West-riding of Yorkshire about Sheffield, Darfield, Wakefield, &c. among the Corn plentifully.

Trachelium majus Belgarum. Giant Throatwort. Every where among the Mountains.

Thalictrum minus Ger. Park. C. B. The lesser Mea∣dow-rue. Nothing more common on the Rocks about Mal∣ham and Wharfe.

Thlaspi foliis Globulariae J. B. montanum Glasti folio minus Park. C. B. opp. In the mountainous pa∣stures going from Settle to Malham, plentifully.

Thlaspi vel potiùs Leucoium sive Lunaria vasculo sublongo intorto. Lunar Violet with an oblong wreathen cod. On the sides of the Mountains, Ingleborough and Hinckel-haugh, in moist places, and where waters spring.

Vaccinia Nubis Ger. Chamaemorus Clus. Anglica Park. item Cambro-britannica ejusdem. Rubo Idaeo minori affinis Chamaemorus J. B. Chamaemorus folio Ribes Anglica C. B. Cloud-berries, Knot-berries, or Knout-berries. This I found plentifully growing and bearing fruit on Hinckel-haugh near Settle. I have found it also in Ingleborough and Pendle hills, but not in flower and fruit. Both Gerard and Parkinson make two Plants of it.

Valeriana Graeca Ger. Park. Graeca quorundam, colore caeruleo & albo J. B. caerulea C. B. Greek Valerian, which the vulgar call Ladder to Heaven, and Jacob's Ladder. Found by Dr. Lister in Carleton beck in the falling of it into the river Are: but more plentifully both with a blue flower and a white about Malham-cove, in the Wood on the left hand of the water as you go to the Cove plentifully, as also at Cordill or the Whern, a re∣markable Cove, where there comes out a great stream of water near the said Malham.

To these I shall add a Plant, which tho' perchance it be not originally native of this County, yet is planted and cul∣tivated in large Gardens at Pontefraict for sale; and hath been taken notic of by Camden and Speed; that is,

Glycyrrhiza vulgaris Ger. emac. vulg. siliquosa Park. siliquosa vel Germanica C. B. radice repente, vulgaris Germanica J. B. Common Liquorice. The quality of this Plant in taking away the sence of hunger and thirst, we have taken notice of in Cambridgeshire-Catalogue.

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