THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



3, SILENE. Linn. Catchfly. Decand. Trigyn. L. 

 1 S. iNPLATA. Sm. (Bladder Campion.) June — August. U 



Pastures and road sides. Frequent about Bidston. Neai- 

 Wallasey Stone Quarry, — W.S. With double flowers on a 

 grassy bank near the Rimrose Hotel. Crosby, Formby 

 and Southport. 



2. S. MARiTiMA. With, (Sea CJampion or C.) June — 



August. U 



Very abundant on the banks of the Dee, and on Hilbre 

 Island. Sparingly on a sandy spot on the shore between 

 Tranmere and Rock Ferry. 



3. S. ANGLiCA. L. (English C.) June — November. 



In a narrow lane near Bidston, and on the sand hills, — 

 H. C. Watson. Heswall Hills,— Miss Potts. Crosby 

 sand hills. Southport, — G.S. 



4. S. QUiNQUEVULNEBA. L. (Variegated C.) June — Nov. 



Com fields about Crosby, 1801, — J.S. in Herb. Hoylake, 

 — J.S. in Herb., 1829. Sandy lanes about Hoylake, but 

 not common. In a fir wood near Bidston, very dwarfish, 

 —W.S. 



4. LYCHNIS. Linn. Campion, Lychnis. 

 Becand, Pentagyn. L. 



1. L. PLOS-cucuLi. L. (Meadow L. or Ragged Robin.) 



May, June. % 



Meadows and moist pastures, frequent. A white variety 

 is abundant on Crosby Marsh, — H. Shepherd. 



2. L. VESPERTiNA. Sibth. (White C.) June — Sept. <? or ^ 



Under hedges and in grass fields, very common. 



3. L. DiURNA. Sibth. (Red C.) June, July. U 



Damp hedge banks and woods, very common. 



The larva of Miselia compta (tlie Marbled Coronet) and of Hadana Cucubali 

 (the Campion) feed on this species. 



5. AGROSTEMMA. Linn. CocMe. Becand, Pentagyn, L. 

 1. A. GiTHAGO. L. (Corn C.) June to August. % 



In com fields, common. 



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