THE FLORA OF LIVEUPOOL, 



2. LITHOSPEEMUM. Linn, aromwell. 



1. L. OFFICINALE. L. (Common G.) June, il 



Amongst furze, between Wallasey and New Brighton, not 

 abundant. Swampy places amongst the sand hills, at 

 Little Crosby, rare, — ^W.S. 



2. L. ARVENSE. L. (Corn G. or Bastard Alkanet.) May, 



June. 



Com fields and waste grounds. AUerton, — J.S. in Herb. 

 Lanes near Bidston Stone Quaiiy, rare. In com fields 

 near Gillmoss Chapel, rare, — W.S. 



3. MYOSOTIS. Linn. Scorpion-grass. 



L M. PALusTRis. With. (Creeping Water S. or Forget-me- 

 not.) June — August, i^ 



Ditches and swampy places, abundant. 



2. M. REPENs. Don. (Creeping Water S.) Summer, u 



Wet boggy ground and ditch sides. Crosby and Formby, 

 not uncommon. 



3. M. c^spiTosA. Schultz. (Tufted water S.) May, 



June. or (^ 



Water)- places and ditches, not uncommon either in 

 WiiTal or Lancashire. 



4. M. ARVENSis. Hoffm. (Field S.) June — Aug. or 3^ 



Common on cultivated and waste ground. 



5. M. coLLiNA. Hoffm. (Early Field S.) April, May. 



Sand hills on the coast, from the Dec to Southport, and 

 dry hedge banks in Wirral, plentiful. 

 " The larva of Deiopeia pulchclla (tho Crimson Speckled) feeds on this species " 



6. M. VERSICOLOR. Lehm. (Yellow and Blue S.) April — 



June. 



In meadows, and where water has stood dming the winter, 

 common. 



4. ANCHUSA. Linn. AlJkanet. 

 1. A. SEMPERViRENS. L. (Evergreen A.) May, June. 2^ 



Abundant in a field near Tarkfield. Plentiful in a field 

 at tho back of Walton JTall,— AV.H. In both cases, 

 doubtless, introduced. 



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