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LANCASHIRE BOTANY. 



[February, 



speciosum, Meesia uliginosa, Arnplyodon dealbatum, Catascopium 

 nigritum, and Fissidens bryoides. 



Since writing the above, I have had an opportunity of com- 

 municating with Mr. Buxton, who has diligently investigated 

 the botany of Southport, and I have thus been enabled to add 

 considerably to the extent of my list. He adds the following 

 names, omitting some commoner ones : — 



On the North Shore. 



Torilis nodosa. 



Cochlearia anglica. 



Armeria maritima, and on south shore 



also. 

 Euphorbia exigua. 

 Erigeron aeris (plentiful). 

 Chrysanthemum segetum. 

 Carduus acanthoides. 

 Anthemis Cotula (plentiful). 

 Matricaria Chamomilla (plentiful). 

 Apium graveolens (plentiful). 

 Papaver Rhoeas. 

 Papaver Argemone. 

 Ranunculus hirsutus. 

 Scirpus maritimus (common). 

 Chenopodium maritunum. 



Salicornia herbacea, and perhaps pro- 

 cumbens ; part was erect, part pro- 

 cumbent. 



Silene anglica. 



Silene noctiflora. 



Coronopus Euellii. 



Potamogeton heterophyllus. 



PheUandrium aquaticum. 



Utricularia minor. 



Hydrocharis Morsus-ranae. 



Myi'ica Gale. 



Hordium murinum (rare in the Man- 

 chester district). 



Ammophila arenaria. 



Triticum junceum. 



On the South Shore. 

 Ornithopus perpusillus (rather inland). Myriophyllum spicatum. 



Myosotis eoUina. 



Gentiana campestris. 



Gentiana Pneumonanthe. 



Bidens tripartita. 



Listera ovata (plentiful). 



Epipactis latifolia (plentiful). 



Juncus maritimus. 



Reseda fruticulosa. 



Gnaphalium germanicum. 



Radiola MUlegrana. 



Centunculus minimus. 



Raphanus Raphanistrum (plentifid). 



Sinapis nigra. 



Cerastium tetrandriun (abundant). 

 Yiola flavicornis. 

 Vicia lathyroides. 

 Drosera rotundifolia. 

 Leonurus Cardiaca. 

 Lamium incisum. 

 Lamium amplexicaule. 

 Arenaria serpyllifoha (abmidant). 

 Anthriscus Tulgaris. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata (abundant). 

 Rumex Hydrolapathum. 

 Osmunda regaUs. 



Inland. 



Stellaria glauca. j 

 Lythrum Salicaria. 



Butomus umbellatus is said to grow at 

 Southport. 



Rubus csesius (abundant on sand-hills). 

 Ka3niga maritima (about 1850, where 

 Promenade now stands). 



