4<D THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 



1840. Sowerby Dean. — J. Shepherd; Herb. S.K. 



1867. Elland Wood.—/. Walker. 



Rare, in hedges and woods : Clifton Beck, Brighouse 



(P. acerba) ; Elland Park Wood ; Crimsworth Dean ; 



Hardcastle Crags. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha, L. — in. Hawthorn. "May." 

 Native. British type. Tree. May-June. 



1844. Luddenden. — S. King. 1867. Shibden. — J.W. 



Very common, in hedges, woods, &c, but often planted. 

 The var. C. monogyna is the prevailing form. 



SAXIFRAGEJE. 



Saxifraga umbrosa, L. London Pride. 

 Alien. P. June. 

 1867. Hilly part of Howcans Wood, Shibden. — J.W. 

 An occasional escape or outcast from gardens. 



Saxifraga granulata. L. — 78. Meadow Saxifrage. 

 Denizen. British type. P. May-June. 



Since 1890 in a meadow at Booth, Luddenden Dean. Not 

 obviously a garden outcast, but at least suspicious- 



[Saxifraga hypnoides, L. — 46. Mossy Saxifrage. 



Native ? Extinct. Scottish type. P. May-July. 



1775. In several fields about Warley Clough, as on the 

 edges of the Gigg Mill dam on the Skircoat side. — J.B. 

 No record since.] 



Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, L.— 107. Golden Saxifrage. 

 Native. British type. P. March-May. 



1775. See the next species. 1840. Luddenden. — 5. King. 



1867. Scout Wood and Upper Shibden. — /. Walker. 



Very common in all the cloughs on wet banks, dripping 

 rocks, &c, most abundant west of Halifax, but also 

 found in Elland Park Wood, Coley, Shibden, &c. 



Chrysosplenium alternifolium, L.— 70. Golden Saxifrage. 

 Native. British type. P. April-June. 



1775. In moist places about Halifax, along with the com- 

 mon Golden Saxifrage ; in Steps Wood in Warley, and 

 towards the bottom of Binn Royd Clough in Norland. — 

 /. Bolton. 



