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f Fleabane — {Erigeron acre. Flora, p. 315.) 



Stems six to twelve inches high, erect, branched, downy. Leaves small, lanceo- 

 late, obtuse, sessile. Flowers numerous, small, with a yellow disk and lilac rays, 

 the latter erect, and scarcely longer than the disk. Fl. July. Southport, in di-y 

 places. (E. B. xvii. 1158.) 



XCIX.— THE WOODRUFF FAMILY. Galiacem. 



\ Sweet Yellow Galium — [Galium verum. Flora, p. 328.) 

 In the greatest abundance on and about the sand-hills, &c., all along the coast. 



CI.— THE PARSLEY FAMILY. UmbellifercE. 



* Eeyngo — (^Eryngium marltimum.) 

 Stems twelve inches high, much branched; root leaves roundish, on long stalks; 

 upper ones sessile, the whole very veiny, stiff, thin, dry, and with intensely thorny 

 edges. Flowers blue, in large oval heads, surrounded by a prickly involucre. 

 Whole plant of a peculiar blueish-white colour. Fl. July, August. Common 

 on the sand-hills. Veiy abundant below Southshore, September 4th, 1857. 

 (E. B. X. 718.) 



f Wild Celery — {Apium graveolms. Flora, p. 337.) 

 Common in muddy places. 



f Wild Cakkot — Daucus Carota. Flora, p. 341.) 

 Very abundant, especially at Blackpool. 



f Tubitlak Duopwokt — {^(Enanthe fistulosa. Flora, p. 339.) 



Common at Soutliport. 



cm.— THE NETTLE FAMILY. Urtkacem. 



Pill Nettle — [Urtica pilulifera.) 

 Distinguished from the other two nettles by the female flowers growing in 

 stalked globular heads. Plant coarse, two feet higli. Fl. July. Annual, 

 Southport, Mr. Sidebotham. (E. B. ii. 148.) 



CXIIL— THE BOX-TREE FAMILY. Euphorbiacea: 



* Sea Spurge — {Euphorbia Paralias.) 

 Stems numerous, six inches to two feet high, crowded with short, concave, 

 rather thick and Icatlicry leaves, of a very pale green. Umbel of five rays, 

 filands of tlie involucre crescent-shaped, with sharp points. Seeds smootht 

 Sand-hills, &c. Southport, plentiful. Fl, .(iily, AugUkit. (E. B. iii. 198.) 



