SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Ord. XXVII. Labiate. Juss. The Labiate Family. 

 1. MENTHA. Linn. Mint. Didyn. Angiosperm. L. 



1. M. PULEGIUM. L. (Penny-royal.) August — Sept. U 



Abundant on Newton Common, September, 1851. — J, Harrison. 



2. M. GENTiLis. E.B. (Corn M.) August— Oct. U 



Banks of the Mersey between Runcorn and Warrington. 



2. GALEOBDOLON. Huds. Weasel-snout. 



1. G. LUTEUM. Huds. (Yellow W. or Archangel.) April — 

 June. U 



Mr. J. Harrison brought me a specimen gathered by him (15th 

 May, 1851), in Aston Wood, Aston, Cheshire; but I have had no 

 opportunity of visiting the locality myself, nor have I heard of any 

 one else seeing it grow thereabouts. 



Ord. XXVIII. Primulace^. Vent. 

 The Primrose Family. 

 1. CENTUNCULUS. Linn. Chaffweed. Pentand. Monogyn. 

 1. C. MINIMUS. L. (Small C. or Bastard Pimpernel.) June- 

 August. 



Abundant in sandy fields near Formby. — J. ShilUtue. 



Ord XXIX. PLUMBAGmACE.<E. Juss. 



The Leadwort Family. 



1. ARMERIA. Willd. Thrift. Sea Pinh. Pentand. Pentagyn. 



1. A. MARITIMA. Willd. fStatice Armena. L.) (Common 

 T. or S., or Sea-Gilliflower.) April — Sept. 2(. 



The varieties A. scotica Boiss. not rarely, and A. jiubcscens Link., 

 are frequently found on the coast. 



Ord. XXX. Plantaginace^. Juss, 

 The Plantain Family. 

 1. PL ANT AGO. Linn. Plantain. Tetrand. Monogyn. L. 

 1. P. MEDIA. L. (Hoary P.) June — Oct. 2f 



Knowsley Park, July, 1852. — J. Shillitoe. Hilbre Island, June, 

 1855. — F. P. Marrat. These habitats confirm Mr. H. C. Watson's 

 expectations that this plant would be found in the Mersey district. 

 (See Cybele.) 

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