THE FLORA OP T, I VET? POOL. 



2. V. ViTis iDiEA. L. (Red VV. or Cow-berry.) May, 



June »? 



Side of Bidston Stone Quarry, scarce. 



3. V. OxYCoccos. L. (Marsh W. or Cranberry.) June. »? 



Plentiful on the north side of Siramons-wood Moss, — 

 W.H. Plentiful on Sutton Moss, — J. Harrison. South- 

 port, — H. Aughton. 



Sub-Class III. COROLLIFLORJG. 



{Ord, xlv — Ixii.) 



A. Stamens free from the Corolla, {Ord, xlv — xlvii.) 



Ord. xlv. Ericaceae. Jiiss. 

 The Heath Family. 



1. ERICA. Linn. Heath. Octand. Monogt/n. L. 



1. E. Tetralix. L. (Cross-leaved H.) July, Aug. ^ 



Common on heathy and moory grounds. Bidston and 

 Oxton heaths. Heswall, Simmons-wood Moss, Formby, 

 Southport, &c. A white variety is occasionally met wiUi 

 in the above localities, as well as of the following species. 



2. E. ciNEREA. L. (Fine-leaved H.) July — September. ^ 



On heathy moory ground, as above, common. 

 2. CALLUNA. Salisb. lAng. Octand. Manogyn. L. 



1. C. VULGARIS. Salisb. (Erica vulgaris. L.) (Common 

 Ling.) June — Aug. ^ 



Heaths and moory grounds, abundant. 



" SatUmia Pavonia-minor (the Emperor), Anarta Myrtilli (the Beautiful Yellow 

 Underwing), Scotophila porphyrea (the True Lover's Knot), and Acronyeta auricoma 

 are found on this plant." 



8. ANDROMEDA. Linn. Andromeda. 

 Decand. Monogyn, L. 

 1. A. POLiPOLiA. L. (Marsh A.) May — August. »? 



Simmons-wood Moss, abimdant, — W.H. Kirby Moss, — 

 Mr. Price. Chat Moss, Bickerstaffe Moss, <fec. 



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