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LEGUMINOS/E. 



Ulex, Linn. 



1. U. europaeilS, Linn. Common Furze, Gorse, Whin. 



Bab. Man. 81. Hook. St. Fl. 92. H. & S. 19. Hist. Yarm. 

 Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 59. 



Prickly evergreen shrub ; very common on heaths, com- 

 mons, and road-sides. February to July. 



In all the districts. An interesting form occurs on 



Elveden Heath ||, with shorter and weaker spines, thickly 

 clothed with long whitish hairs, the calyces somewhat tomen- 

 tose without black hairs. 



Earliest notice 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



"2. U. nanus, Furst. Dwarf Furze or Gorse. 



Bab. Man. 81. Hook. St. Fl. 92. H. & S. 19. Galp. 127. 

 'Top. Bot. SufE. E. and W. 



Small evergreen shrub ; on commons and heaths ; not 

 frequent. August, September. 



1. Tuddenham, Rev. F. Tearle : Culford Heath, G. 0. 

 Druce, Rec. Club, 1883. 



3. Kessingland : Easton Bavent and Covehithe || : - 

 Southwold, Hb. Ek. : - Herringfleet, HI. 8k. : Fritton, 8k. 

 ms. : Bungay, Galp. : Wrentham, M.L.H. 



4. Dunwich, E.N.B.: Mendham Heath, Moor: 

 Walberswick Heath : Stuston, Galp. 



5. Aldeburgh : Tunstall Heath, E.N.B. : Foxhall 

 Heath, Miller. 



Earliest notice 1860. Henslow and Skepper. 



3. U. Grallii, PlancJi. French Furze. 



Bab. Man. 81. Hook. St. Fl. 92. 



Small evergreen shrub ; on commons and way- sides ; 

 rare. August to November. 



3. Hopton || ; Belton ; Gorleston and Lound ; Easton 

 Bavent and Southwold. 



4. Walberswick and Sizewell Heaths. 



5. Felixstowe, W. H. Purchas. 



First notice 1861. Rev. W. H. Purchas. 



