THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Ord. LXXIX. Iridace^. Juss. 

 The Lis Family, 



1. lEIS. Linn. Iris or Flower de Luce, 

 Triand. Monogyn, L. 



1. I. PsEUD-ACOEUS. L. (Ycllow Water I. or Corn-flag.) 

 May — August. 2^ 



In watery places, frequent. 

 The larva of Apamea fibrosa (the Crescent), feeds on this plant 



Ord. LXXX. Amaryllidace^. Br. 

 The Amaryllis Family, 

 Hexand. Monogyn. Linn. 



1. NAKCISSUS. Linn. Narcissus, Daffodil, 

 1. N. Pseudo-Narctssus. L. (Common D.) March, April. 2^ 



Near Bank Hall, Bootle, — R. Tudor. Hale wood, plentifuL 

 Hedges near Tranmere, rare, — T. Sansom. Hedge banks, 

 Fazakerley, plentiful, — W.H. Gill Moss, rare, — ^W.S. 

 The larva of Medoron clavipea feeds on the hulbs of this plant. 



2. GALANTHUS. Linn. Snow-drop. 

 1. G. NIVALIS. L. (Common S.) February, March. U 



In a large wood by the side of the road, about a quarter of 

 a mile west of Roby village, abundant " If introduced 

 by man, it evidently must have been a very considerable 

 time ago," — W.H. 



Ord. LXXXL Dioscoreace^. Br. 

 The Tarn Family. 



1. TAMUS. Linn. Black Bryony, Dicec. Hexand. L. 



1. T. COMMUNIS. L. (Common B.) May — ^August. 4 



Hedges and shady places, very frequent about Liverpool, 

 and in Wirral. 



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