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Lycopsis arvensis abounds at Southport; Cynoglossum offici- 

 nale is also found there. Echium vulgare I have seen plentifully 

 on former occasions, but did not meet Avith it this time. Several 

 specimens of Beta vulgaris I met with in a field, but it might 

 have originated in a neighbouring garden. Gentiana Amarella 

 was tolerably abundant, as also were Chlora perfoliata, Erythroia 

 pulchella, E. littoralis, and E. Centaurium. The last was very 

 variable in its stature/being in some cases very short or stunted, 

 in others attaining its usual height, intermediate forms also 

 occurring. I did not on this occasion meet with E. laiifolia, 

 but it has been seen in the neighbourhood this and in former 

 years, although not in flower. In a rather low, damp field, our 

 attention was attracted by plants growing prostrate on the 

 ground ; the first specimen I saw had no flowers, but soon others 

 presented themselves with fine yellow blossoms, and I then re- 

 cognized it as Mimulus luteus, apparently quite spontaneous, and 

 at some distance from the town Aster Tripolium occurred ; not 

 far from the same locality also Plantago maritima, Triglochin 

 maritimum, Sagina nodosa, Epilobium tetragonum, Salix Helix 

 and 8. argentea, Veronica Anagallis, Glaux maritima, Euphorbia 

 Paralias and E. portlandica, in another place; Bidens cernua, 

 Alisma ranunculoides, Parnassia palustris, Samolus Valerandi, 

 CaJcile maritima, Epipactis palustris, Orchis latifolia, Sparga- 

 nium simplex, Juncus acutiflorus and /. obtusiflorus, Carex are- 

 naria, Equisetum palustre, E^Ji^emale, and E^Mi^gatum, not 

 far ofi", were met with ; Trifolium arvense abundantly ; Erodium 

 cicutarium, Anthyllis vulneraria. Lychnis Githago, Carlina vul- 

 garis, Ononis arvensis, Reseda Luteola, Vicia anguslifolia, 

 Thrincia hirta, Festuca uniglumis, Phleum arenarium, Festuca 

 rubra, abundant; and Agrostis alba, var. subrepens (Bab.), Spiran- 

 thes autumnalis, Samolus Valerandi, etc., had been previously 

 collected near Southport, 



In returning from the north shore and its vicinity, we di- 

 verged to some distance on the old Manchester road to look for 

 Bartsia viscosa where I had formerly seen it, but on this occa- 

 sion did not find it. I have specimens however of it, gathered 

 this summer near Southport, both by Mr. Buxton and Mr. 

 Leeds. 



In rambling along the sea border of the town, I looked in 

 vain for the beautiful Convolvulus Soldanella where I had for- 



