215 



4. C- lanceolatus, Linn. Cnicus lanceolatus, Hoffm. 

 Spear Thistle. 



Bab. Man. 206. Hook. St. Fl. 225. H. & S. 47. Hist. Yarm. 

 Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Hist. Wher. Galp. 81. 



Tall biennial weed ; by waysides, hedges and waste 

 places. July, August. 



Very common in all the districts. 



Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



5- C. erioplioms, Linn. Cnicus eriophorus, Hofnn. 



Woolly-headed Thistle. 



Bab. Man. 207. Hook. St. Fl. 225,6. H.&S.48. Hist. Bury. 

 Top. Bot. Sufi. E. and W. Hist. Wher. 



Biennial w r eed ; on chalky waste ground. August. 



1. Bury, Sir T. G. Cullum.: near Felsham Hall; 

 Gedding and Saxham, Sic. ms. : Bradfield, Rev. P. Lathbury. 



2. Hitcham, Hb. Hens. : Lavenham, Hb. Sk. Gt. 

 Thurlow, Hb.F. : Cockfield, W.J. : Clare, E. Forsterjun. : 

 Lidgate, Rev. F. Tcarle : Long Melford, J.F.W. 



3. Lowestoft, H. G. Glasspoole in Hb. Geld. 



4. Debenham, Ms. Davy : near Framlingham, Crabbei 

 e,H.&S. 



5. Felixstowe |l, Ips.Portf.: Wherstead, Haivard. 

 Earliest notice 1798. Rev. G. Crabbe. 



6- C. arvensis, Curt. Cnicus arvensis, Hoffm. 



Creeping Thistle. 



Bab. Man. 207. Hook. St. Fl. 226. H . & S. 48. Hist.Yarm. 

 Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and VV. Galp. 81. 



Perennial and pernicious weed; spreading freely by 

 underground stolons, and very difficult to eradicate : Jiore 

 albo, Pakenham, C.B. July. 



Much too frequent in all the districts. 

 Earliest record 1772. Sir J. Cullum. 



7. C. palustris, Linn. Cnicus palustris, Hoffm. 



Marsh Hustle. 



Bab. Man. 207. Hook. St. Fl. 226,7. H.&S.47. Hist.Yarm. 

 Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 81. 



Annual weed in wet pastures j frequently growing very 

 tall. July, August. 



Very common in all the districts. 



Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



