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Solanum nigrum, L, Alien ? 



C. Has occurred as a garden weed at Stanwix near Carlisle, 

 — (W. Duckworth.) 



L. Abundant at Barrow in Furness. — (W. Foggitt.) 



738. Solanum Dulcamara, L. (Bitter-sweet). Native. 

 British type. Range i. Hedges and thickets. Not infrequent 

 in the low country, ascending to 200 yards over Hawes Water, 

 — (Watson.) A maritime variety at Drylands, Isle of Walney. 

 — (Miss Hodgson.) 



739. Atropa Belladonna, L, (Deadly Nightshade). Native, 

 English type. Range i. 



C. Once plentiful near Egremont Castle, but now extinct. — 

 (W. Dickinson.) Isell Hall Woods, Cockermouth. — (Rooke's 

 drawings.) 



W. In Curren Wood kins near Burton in Kendal. — 

 (Wilson.) Middlebarrow Wood and Hag Wood, Arnside. — 

 (G. S. Gibson, B.) 



L. Amongst the ruins of Furness Abbey ; first recorded by 

 Mr. Atkinson (Withering, p. 253, 3d edition). Hedge on the 

 shore west of Humphrey Head. — (B.) Conishead Bank, 

 Copse Head, and on the shore near Canon Winder. — 

 (Aiton.) In the park at Holker. — (Rev. A. Ley.) 



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740. Verbascum Thaps^is, L. (Shepherd's Staff; Great 

 Mullein). Native. English type. Range i. Dry banks. 

 Frequent, especially on the limestone, ascending from shore- 

 level at St. Bees and Coulderton to the limestone pavement 

 of Farleton Knot and Whitbarrow. 



Verbascum nigru?n, L., is said to have been found by the 

 Rev. R. Wood at Westward near Wigton. 



