90 1 RANUNCULACEiE. 



•23. Ranunculus sceleratus, Limi. 



Area 12 3 456789 10 ll/| 13 14 15 16 17 18. ><i^/X^/.]/ 



South limit in Devon, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North Hmit in Lewis and Ross-shire. 



Estimate of provinces 18. Estimate of counties 75. 



Latitude 50 — 59. British type of distribution. ^ 



Agrarian region. Inferagrarian — Superagrarian zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 100 or 200 yards, in England. 



Range of mean annual temperature 51 — 47. 



Native. Paludal. Scattered pretty fi-equently through 

 the chief part of Britain. Perhaps the range of tempera- 

 ture should be brought down to 46, in consideration of its 

 liigh northern latitude in Lewis. More frequent near* the 

 sea, but often seen in the inland counties. 



24. Ranunculus parviflorus, Linn. 



Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. 



South limit in Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North limit in Diu-ham and Lancashire. 



Estimate of provinces 11. Estimate of counties 40. 



Latitude 50 — 55. English type of distribution. 



Agrarian region. Inferagrarian — Midagrai'ian zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 100 or 200 yards, in England. 



Range of mean annual temperature, 52 — 48. 



Native. Agrestal or Glareal. A scarce species, yet oc- 

 cvuTing in many places within the first five provinces ; appa- 

 rently less known in those of Wales and Trent ; quite a 



