THE FLORA OP LIVBEPOOL. 



Ord. LXX. Ubticace^. Juss. 

 The Nettle Family. 



SUB-ORD. I. URTICEiE. 



1. URTICA. Linn. Nettle. Monac. Tetrand. L. 



1. U. URENS. L. (Small N.) June — September. % 



In waste dry and gravelly ground, frequent. 



2. U. DioiCA. L. (Great N.) June — September. % 



Waste places, wall sides, <fec., frequent. 



" The following insects, amongst many others, are found on the Nettle : — ArgynnU 

 Paphia (the Silver-washed Fritillary), Vane$«a C. album (the White Comma), Vanessa 

 Urtica (tlie Small Tortoise Shell), Vanessa lu (the Peacock), Vanessa Atalanta (the 

 Admirable), Hypercompa Dominula (the Scarlet Tiger), Spiloaoma Menthtutri (the 

 Ermine), aud Letnuris typica (the Gothic)." 



2. PARIETARIA. Linn. PellitoTyo/tke Vail. 



Tolyam. Monwc. L. 



1. P. OFFICINALIS. L. (Common P.) June — Sept. U 



Abundant on the walls of Bidston Church-yard. 

 SUB-ORD. II. CANNABINEiE. 



3. HUMULUS. Linn. Hop. Biac. Pentand. L. 

 1. H. LupuLus. L. (Common H.) July, August, n 



In hedges, not uncommon. About Bootle, plentiful. In 

 a hedge by the side of a footpath beyond Gill Moss 

 Chapel. In a hedge on the right side of the Town-Row, 

 West Derby. In a hedge about one hundred yards from 

 Broad Green, on tlie road to Childwall,— W.H. Near 

 Southport,— H. Aughton. Also at Eastliara, Oxton, Aig- 

 burth, Garston, <fec. A very doubtful native. 

 *• The following insects feed on the Hop:— ranma C. Album (the White Comma), 



Hepialu* Humuli (the Ghost Moth), Dasychira fascelina (the Dark Tussock), and 



Mamettra Persicari(e (the Dot)." 



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