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three contiguous counties. cThe authority for it is most 

 respectable. It is desirable that it should be verified by a 

 specimen. 



3. 1VL CSBSpitosa, Schultz. Ccespitose Scorpion Grass* 

 Bab. Man. 251. Hook. St. Fl. 281. H. & S. 58. Hist. Yarm. 



Hist. Whcr. Top. Bot. Suff. E. &. W. Galp. 87. 



Herbaceous perennial ; in shallow streams. 

 Frequent in all the districts. June to August. 



Earliest notice 1834. Paget. 



5. M. Sllvatica, Ehrh. Wood Scorpion Grass. 

 Bab. Alan. 251. Hook. St. Fl. 281. H. &. S. 58. Hist. Wher. 



Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 88. 



Herbaceous perennial ; in woods ; somewhat rare. 



May, June. 



1. Eougham, Hb. Elk. : Nowton, Hb. Wils. : Haw- 

 stead, E. S. Marshall. 



2. Brettenham || C.B. : Hitcham, Hb. Hens. : Brent, 

 Eleigh, W.J. : Whepstead, E. S. Marshall. 



3. Flixton, H.B.O. 4. Huntingfield ||, Holland. 

 5. Otley? E.N.B. : Bentley, I. 8. Soc. : Bricet, H. 



& S. : "Wherstead, Hau-ard : Barking Woods, Miss Jeffes. 

 Earliest notice 1831. Mrs. French. 



6. M. arvensis, Lehm. Field Scorpion Grass. 

 Bab. Man. 252. Hook. St. Fl. 281. H. & S. 58. Hist. Yarm. 



Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. and W. Galp. 88. 



Annual weed ; in corn-fields and woods. June to Aug. 

 Frequent in all the districts. 

 b. M. umbrosa, Bab. 

 Bab. Man. 252. Hook. St. Fl. 282. 



1. Fakenham || : Barton, Sir C.J.F.B. 2. Wiston. 

 Earliest record 1773. Sir J. Cullum. 



7. M. collina, Ho/m. Dwarf Scorpion Grass. 

 Bab. Man. 252. Hook. St. Fl. 282. H. & S. 58. Hist. Yarm, 



Hist. Wher. Top. Bot. Suff. E. & W. Galp. 88. 



Small annual ; on dry banks. April, May. 



In all the districts. 



b. M. Mittenii, Lond. Cat. 

 Hook. St. Fl. 282. 



1 . Thetford Heath 1 1 : Culford Heath, Gray : Faken- 

 Lam, E.F.L. 



Earliest notice 1835. D. Stock. 



