SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF LIVEEPOdT.. 



OrD. XIII. LEGUMINOSiE. JuSS. 



The Bean and Pea Family. 

 1. ULEX. Linn. Furze. Monodel-ph. Decand. L. 

 1. U. GALLii. Planch. Spring and Autumn, li 



This plant is not rai'e about Bidston, New Brighton, Heswall, &c. ; 

 but, from fiuJing many intermediate states between U. gallii and 

 17. nanus, I am induced to regard it merely as a variety of the latter. 



2. MEDICAGO. Linn. Medick. Diadelph. Deoand. L. 



1. M. DENTICULATA. Willd. (Reticulated M.) May — Aug. 



In the autumn of 1853, specimens of this plant were brought to Mr. 

 W. Harrison, said to be gathered at Hale ; but the plant has never 

 been found in this neighbourhood since. 



2. M. MACULATA. Sibtli. (Spotted M.) May — Aug. © 



Plentiful near Parkgate (July, 1851). — J. SMllitoc. 



3. MELILOTUS. Tourn. Melilot. Diadelph. Decand. L. 

 1. M. OFFICINALIS. L. (Common Yellow M.) June — Aug. 14. 



Southport and near Runcorn. — J. B. W. Dean Farm, Latham. — 

 T. Williams. 



4. TRIGONELLA. Linn. Fenugrek. Diadelph. Decand. L. 

 1. T. ORNiTHOPODioiDES. D. C. (Bii'd's-foot F.) Jime, July. 



I have numerous fine specimens, gathered in August, 1854, by IMr. 

 James Shillitoe, near Grange Landmark, Cheshire; .ind Dr. J. B. 

 Wood finds it not sparingly on the opposite side of the Dee, and at 

 Rydland Castle. 



5. TRIFOLIUM. Linn. Trefoil, Clover. 



Diadelph. Decand. 



\. T. OCHROLEUCUM. L. (Sulphiu'-coloured T.) June — Aug. U 



I have specimens gathered on the banks of the East Lancashire 

 Railway, near Ormskirk ; and Mr. T. WiUiams informs me that he 

 also has some, collected by him from the same banks. I believe 

 that it has been introduced into this locality by some agency con- 

 nected with the railway ; and the same remark will apply to Mr. 

 Sansom's habitat. 



2. T. RESUPINATUM. Linn. (Reversed T.) August. O 



This interesting plant has been found in two localities in this 

 neighbourhood, viz. at Fairfield, abundantly, by Mr. Jas. Shillitoe 

 and Mr. H. Shepherd, the able cm-ator of the Liverpool Bot. Gaid. 

 and at St. Ann's Hill, Everton, by Mr. H. Fisher. " Cheshire, near 

 New Brighton," is jdso mentioned as a habitat in the last (seventh) 

 edition of the British Flora, on what authority I know not. It is 

 not now, however, to be found in any of these situations. I have 

 numerous good specimens from the first-named place. 



