THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



8. R. AURiooMus. L. (Wood C, golden-haired C.) April, 



May. U 



Woods near Croxteth Hall, very abundant, — ^W.H. Woods 

 at Deysbrook, West Derby, abundant, — J. S. Gillbrook, 

 now nearly destroyed. Bidston Woods. Near Wavertree. 



9. R. SCELERATUS. L. (Celery- Icavcd C.) May — Sept. U 



Sides of muddy pools and ditches, very common. 



10. E. ACRis. L. (Upright meadow C.) June, July. 2| 



Meadows, pastures, and road sides, very frequent 



11. B. REPENS. L. (Creeping C.) May — August. U 



Pastures and cultivated ground, very frequent 



12. R. BULBOSus. L. (Bulbous C.) May, June. U 



In meadows and pastures, frequent. 



Orthotia PUtacina (Veiny Chestnut) feeds upon thb plant, perhaps the only Lepi- 

 dopterous larva that is found on the Ranuuculuceee. 



13. R. HIRSUTUS. Curt. (Pale hairy C.) June — Oct. 



Brickfields near Wallasey Pool, common. Sandy fields in 

 Formby, frequent, — W.S. In fields near Bidston new 

 road. Crosby, — J.S. in Herb, of the Bot. Gard. Garston, 

 and near Parkfield, — H. Shepherd. Southport. 



14. R. ARVENSis. L. (Corn C.) June, July. 



Lane near Bidston stone quarry, abundant, — W.S. Rabbit 

 warren, Crosby. Fields near Gillbrook. Southport. 



15. R. PARViFLORUS. L. (Small flowered C.) May — 



August. 



Sandy lanes about Hoylake, plentiful, — ^W.S. Com fields 

 near Upton. Sandy com fields, Crosby, — J.S. in Herb, of 

 the Bot. Gard. West Kirby,— T. Sansom. 



16. R. GRAMINEUS. L. (Grassy C.) May, June. % 



Stated, in "Robinson's Southport," to grow in that locality; 

 but this is certainly a mistake. Probably R. flammula was 

 mistaken for R. gramineus. 



6. CALTHA. Linn. Marsh MarygoU, 

 Polyand. Foh/gn, L. 



1. C. PALUSTRis. L. (Common M.) March — June. V, 



In ditches and by the sides of ponds, frequent 

 The larva of Lampronia Calthella (the Small Gold) feeds upon the leaves. 

 ** The rare Chrytomela Hannoveriana may be found in the flowers in May," 

 occasionally. 



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