THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



2. L. 8YLVBSTR1S. L. (Narrow-lcaved E.) June, August. U 



Sutton Bridge, Frodsham, — John Harrison, 1850. 



14. OROBUS. Linn. Bitter VetcL Diadelph. Becand. L. 

 1. O. TDBERosus. L. (Tubcrous B.) May — July. U 



Abundant in woods and shady places. 



Order. XXIV. Rosace^e. Juss. 

 The Rose Family, 



SUB-ORD. I. AMYGDALEiE. " Carpel 8olitai7, superior. Style 1. 

 Calyx-tnbe deciduous. Stipules free." 



1. PRUNUS. Linn. Plum and Cherry. 

 Icosand. Monogyn. L. 



1 P. COMMUNIS. Huds. (Common P.) April, May. if 



a. P. SPINOSA. L. (Black Thorn or Sloe.) 



Common in hedges and bushy places. 



b. P. INSITITIA. L. (Wild BuUace Tree. ) 



Oxton, Tarbuck, very common, — W.H. 



c. p. DOMESTiCA. L. (Wild Plum Tree.) 



In hedges occasionally, but not native. Bootle, Aigburth, 

 Childwall, etc. 



" Puccinia Pruni will frequently be found scattered, in minute yellow spots, on Uie 

 under side of the leaves, especially during autumn. Xyloma rubrum pervades the 

 substance to both sides; and Splwria Prunaslri may be obsorred on the decaying 

 branches about the uioiith of April." — With. 



" The Black Thorn affords food and shelter to numerous insects ; amongst others, 

 Pieris Cratasgi (Black-veined White), Vanessa polychloros (the large Tortoise-Shell), 

 Thecla BetulcB (the Brown Hair Streak), Thecla Pruni (the Blatik Hair Streak), 

 TJiecla Spini (Pale Brown Hair Streak), Episema cceruleocephala (Figure of 8 Moth), 

 Trichiura Craioegi (the Palo Oak Kgger), Eriogaster lanettris (Small Ej^r), Gastro- 

 pacha Quercifolia (the Lappet Moth), and Orgyia antiqua (the Vapourer), <kc., iec." 



'Z. p. PADUS. L. (Bird-Cherry.) May. U 



Woods and hedges on both sides ol" the Mersey. Bootle, 

 Aigburth, Childwall. Eastham, iVc, but probably not 

 native. 



" Erineum Padi in distinct roundish patches, whitish when young, changing t(> 

 (•range and dorp brown, may be observed on the b'avrs.'— With. 



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