142 ALIEN FLORA OF BRITAIN 



Britain. It seems to be spreading with some rapidity^, 

 as it is said to be doing in the United States also. 



Solanum triflorum, Nutt. Native of North America. 

 Once recorded from waste ground at Silloth ia 

 Cumberland. 



SCROPHULARIACE^. 



Antirrhiniuu Orontium, L. Its distribution as a native 

 is limited to parts of the Mediterranean area in dry 

 pastures. In Southern England and Wales it is frequent 

 in cultivated ground, and it is known under the 

 same conditions in most parts of the North Temperate 

 Zone. 



Antirrhinum majus, L. Native in dry stony places; 

 in the Mediterranean area. It is naturalised in many 

 other parts of Europe, usually on old walls, and in 

 most cases escaped from cultivation. In this state 

 it is not uncommon in England. 



Calceolaria glutinosa, Heer and Kegel. A native 

 of Guatemala which has been recorded as growing, 

 spontaneously in a garden at Norwich. It is a showy 

 plant, and was probably introduced originally for 

 horticulture. 



Celsia cretica, L. A garden plant which has beert 

 recorded more than once as an escape. Native ot 

 the Mediterranean region. 



