104 THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 



Rare: Luddenden Dean, Crimsworth Dean. There is 

 some confusion in the records between this and the 

 previous one ; both however occur. 



IRIDE^J. 



Iris fcetidissima, L. — 49. Foetid Iris. 

 Alien. English type. P. June. 

 1893-94. Tag Lock, below Elland. It may still be there 

 but has not been reported lately. 



Iris Pseudacorus, L — 112. Yellow Flag. 



Native. British type. P. June July. 

 1775. In a corner of a field above Copley's Mill, between 



the river and canal ; in a meadow near Luddenden Foot 



in plenty. — -/. Bolton. 

 1840. Wade Wood, Luddenden Dean. — Herb. S. King. 

 1867. On the banks of the stream in Luddenden Dean. — 



J, Walker. 

 Rare, still in some quantity in Wade Wood ; also at Tag 



Lock, Elland, and Exley Bank. 

 [Crocus vermis, All. Spring Crocus. Alien. 



1867. In a meadow near Ripponden, rare.—/. Walker.] 



Crocus nudiflorus, Sm — 8. (C. speciosus, Hook). Autumn 



Crocus. 



Denizen. Intermediate type. P. September. 



1775. Colchicum autumnale. Meadows about Savile Green, 

 near Halifax, in plenty ; a few in a pasture at IiilLin 

 Warley. — /. Bolton. 



1787. Crocus sativus, about Halifax. - Rev. W. Wood, With- 

 ering' s Syst. Arr. [Guide. 



1805. Pastures near Halifax. — Rev. W. Wood. Botanists' 



1820. Fields at Bull Close ; near Halifax. — Herb. Gibson. 



Fields at Well Head, &c. — Herb. Leyland. 



1835. Fields at Savile Green, Halifax. This is C. speciosus 

 which differs from C. nudiflorus in the greater length of 

 the stigma. — N. J. Winch ; 1837 — In many fields near 

 Halifax, naturalised, and not distinct from C. speciosus. — 

 R. Lei/land, MS. note ; New Botanists' Guide. 



1837. Near Halifax. — Herb. S. King. 



1840. Meadows at Well Head, Savile Green, and several 

 other places near Halifax. — Baines' Flora. 



