THE PrX)RA OF LIVERPOOL. 



5. LYCOPSIS. Linn. Bwfloss. 

 1. L. ARVENSis. L. (Small B.) June, July. 



Sand hills along the coast, from the Dee to Southpoit, 

 very common ; and occasionally on waste ground inland. 



6. SYMPHYTUM. Linn. Comfrei^. 

 1. S. OFFICINALE. L. (Coinmon C.) May, June. 4 



Abundant in hedge banks near Hoylake, — W.S. On the 

 banks of a muddy ditch by the side of a footpath, leading 

 from Green Lane to Mill Bank. West Derby,— W.H. 

 Near Wallasey Church, — T. Glover, in Halts Flora. 

 Southport, — H. Aughton. 



7. CYNOGLOSSUM. Linn. Hound's Tongue. 

 1. C. OFFICINALE. L. (Common H.) June, July. $ 



Sand hUls on tlio coast, from the Dee to Southport, abun- 

 dant. 



" Tho larvsB of Hypercompa Dominula (the Scarlet Tiger), Euthemonia Rumula 

 (the Clouded Buff), and Ncenia typica (the Gothic), feed on this plant." 



Ord. LIV. Solanace^. Juss. 



The Nightshade Family, 



Pentand. Monogyn. Ijinn. 



1. DATURA. Linn. Thorn- Apple. 

 1. D. Stramonium. L. (Common T.) July — October. 



Occasionally met with on waste ground neai- houses, as at 

 Aigburth and Woodside, but in all these cases introduced. 



2. HYOSCYAMUS. Linn. Eenbane. 

 1. H. NIGER. L. (Common H.) June — Aug. or ^ 



Sand hills about Crosby and Formby, abundant ; also at 

 Southport and New Brighton. Plentiftil about Hoylake, — 

 W.H. Sparingly in Wallasey Church yard. Abundant 

 along the shore at Parkgate, — W.S.; and Heswall,— T. 

 Sansom. 



" Coruus Uyoscyami (o species of Wood Bug) and Jho larva of EucUdia glyphica 

 (the Burnet) are found upon thin plant." 



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