THE PLOIIA OP LIVERPOOL. 



2. 0. coRNicuLATA. h. (Ycllow Procumbcnt W.) June — 

 September. 



Is statod by J.H. to be naturalized near St Helens ; and 

 it has been gathered near Knowsley, but in both cases it 

 clearly has its origin from some neighbouring gardens. 



Sub-Class II. CALYCIFLORiE. (Ord. xix—xliv.) 

 A, Corolla Polypetalous. (Ord. xix — ^xxxvii.) 



Ord. xix. Celastrace^. R. Brown. 



1. EUONYMUS. Linn. Spindle Tree. Pentand. Monogyn. L. 

 1. E. eurgpteus. L. (Common S.) May^ June. 2| 



Hedges near Gill Moss, &c., but probably planted there, 

 — W.S. 



This is one of the four plants that the AcJierontia Atropos (the Death's Head) has 

 been found upon in this country. The other plants are — tlie Solanum Dulcamara 

 (Bitter Sweets, S. tuberota (Potato), and Jatminum officinale. The two last plants, 

 of course, not indigenous. 



Ord. XX. Rhamnace^. Juss. 

 The Buckthorn Family, 



1. RHAMNUS. Linn. Buckthorn. Pentand. Monogyn. L. 

 1. R. FRANGULA. L. (Alder B.) May, June. U 



Plentiful in woods and on hedge banks on the south side 

 of Simmons-wood Moss, — ^W.H. Donswood near Sut- 

 ton, — J.H. 



" The larva; of Polyommaiu* Argiolut (the A zure Blue) and that of Oonepteryx 

 Rhtttnni (the Brimstone Butterfly), feed on this plant." The minute fungus ^eu 

 dium Rhamni is also found upon it. 



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