The plant alluded to is the Moss Campion ("Silene acaulis" 
      of Linnaeus).
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      'Moss Campion (Silene acaulis).'
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        This most beautiful plant is scarce in England, though it is 
      found in great abundance upon the mountains of Scotland. The first 
      specimen I ever saw of it, in its native bed, was singularly fine, 
      the tuft or cushion being at least eight inches in diameter, and 
      the root proportionably thick. I have only met with it in two 
      places among our mountains, in both of which I have since sought 
      for it in vain.
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        Botanists will not, I hope, take it ill, if I caution them 
      against carrying off, inconsiderately, rare and beautiful plants. 
      This has often been done, particularly from Ingleborough and other 
      mountains in Yorkshire, till the species have totally disappeared, 
      to the great regret of lovers of nature living near the places 
      where they grew.