THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Ord. LX. PrimulacevE. Vent. 

 The Primrose Family. 

 Pentand. Monogyn, Linn. 



A. HoTTONiEiE. Hook. & Arnott. 



" Capsule superior, opening by valves which remain connected 



at the apex. Seeds with the hilum at the base, 



and an erect embryo." (Gen, 1.) 



1, HOTTONIA. Linn. Water-Violet 



1 . H. PALUSTRis. L. (Common W. or Eeatherfoil.) May, 

 June. li 



Not nnfrequent in ponds in Wirral and Lancashire. 

 Abundant near Bebbington. In ditches about Bootle, 

 ^ Crosby, Litherland, Sefton, Foiinby, and Southport. 



B. Primule^e. Hook. & Arnott. 

 " Capsule superior, opening at the apex by valves or teeth. 

 Seeds peltate ; embryo transverse." (Gen. 2 — 4) 



2. PRIMULA. Linn. Primrose, Oxlip, Cowslip. 



1. P. VULGARIS. Huds. (Common P.) March — May. 4 



Woods, hedge banks, and pastures, abundant. 



2. P. vERis. L. (Common C. or Paigle.) March — May. 2| 



Meadows and pastures, abundant in some localities. Mea- 

 dows and pastures near Bebbington, Tranmere, Little 

 Sutton, Wallasey, Hoylake, Sefton, Formby, and South - 

 port. Amongst gorze bushes near New Brighton. 



3. GLAUX. Linn. Sea-Milhvort. 



1. G. MARiTiMA. L. (Sea M. or Black Saltwort.) May — 

 July. U 



Sea shore, from Hoylake to Southport, and muddy inlets 

 of the Mersey, as at Bromboro' and Wallasey Pools, Gar 

 ston. Hale, <tc., common. 



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