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283. Lotus cornicidahis, L. (Bird's-foot Trefoil). Native. 

 British type. Range 1-2. Everywhere common in grassy 

 places ; ascending to 500 yards on Catbells, and Skiddaw 

 to 600 yards. — (Watson.) 



Var. tenuis in fields at Whitehaven. — (Watson.) A 

 villose variety at Sandy Gap and Biggar Marsh, Isle of 

 Walney. — (Miss Hodgson.) A var. with fleshy leaves on the 

 shore at Flookborough. 



Lotus angustissivius, L. Grew some ten years ago in a 

 railway cutting on the Derwent branch near Bullgill Station. 

 — (W. Hodgson.) It is also recorded from Hysemoor and 

 Chfton, on the authority of the late Mr. W. Dickinson, but 

 the naming needs confirmation. 



284. Lotus major, Scop. Native. British type. Range 

 1-2. Grassy swamps. Frequent ; ascending from the shore 

 swamps at Flookborough to 400 yards in Troutbeck Valley and 

 500 yards in Kirkstone Pass. 



Astragalus hypoglottis, L. 



C. Mr. W. B. Waterfall informs me that he has a specimen 

 gathered in 1864 on Catlands or Carrock Fell, but I have no 

 other record of its occurrence. 



286. Astragalus glyciphyllos, L. (Wild Liquorice). Native. 

 Germanic type. Range i. 



L. Near the Physic Well at Cartmel. First recorded by 

 Wilson. Recent confirmation wanted. 



291. Ornithopus perpusillus, L. (Bird's-foot). Native. 

 British type. Range i. Sandy ground. Not infrequent. 



C. Cowrake Quarry (red sandstone) near Penrith Beacon, 

 300 yards. — (B.) Near Roughton,Ennerdale. — (W. Hodgson.) 

 Middletown, Gill. — (Whitehaven Cat.) Barrow Island, Der- 



