200 LILIACEiK. 



this point it approaches within four miles of Bristol. 

 The plant is found at intervals along the lanes from 

 Stockwood to Kejnshaui, and more abundantly between 

 the latter place and Bath. Here it is met with in 

 profusion in many of the woods ; and we have noticed it 

 in plenty as far south as Dunkerton. 

 The young, uuexpanded spikes are sometimes eaten like 

 asparagus. They are to be had in Bath Market and in 

 the shops of the city under the names of " Bath 

 asparagus," " wild asparagus," or " wild grass." Our 

 opinion, on experiment, is that the Bath substitute as 

 " a vehicle for melted butter " is very little inferior to 

 the cultivated esculent. VI. 



GAGEA, Salisb. 



768. Gr. lutea, Kcr. 



Native ; in woods and bushy places, verj'- rare and no 

 longer to be found in some of its old stations. 



G. In thickets at Granham Rocks, near Bitton ; quite 

 plentiful at one time, but now destroyed by quarrying ; 

 Mi\ T. B. Flower. " Wyck ; Miss Worsley" Bot. 

 Guide. Wyck ; Mr. 8. Bootseij, F.L.S. Mr. Flower 

 tells us that formerly he found it very sparingly at 

 Wyck, among rocks on the left bank of the stream. 



S. St. Ann's Wood, Brislingtou ; Bev. G. W. Braike^i- 

 ridge. Brislington ; Mr. S. Bootsey. It is likely that 

 the plant was extirpated at St. Ann's by the construction 

 of the Great Western Railway, as none has been found 

 there for many years. " Twerton Wood; Mr. Aldham" 

 Add. Fl. Bathon. Near Mells ; Bev. B. Murray. 



than it does now. " Tho. Willisellus observavit in coUe quodam 

 tribuB cis Bristoliam milliaribus via qua inde Bathoniam itur." 

 Bay. Syn., 372. 



