278 23. LEGUMINOS^. 



that " U. nanus is the common species on our hills, up to 

 1500 feet, generally of stunted growth." Of the subordi- 

 nate variety or species, U. provincialis (Lois .''), Mr. Flower 

 says, in the Phytologist, " In plenty on the downs. This 

 is the plant obsen^ed by some of the members of the Bri- 

 tish Association, dming their meeting in this city [Bristol], 

 and suspected by them to be Ulex provincialis" ..." quite 

 distinct from the present species." 



251. Genista tinctoria, Linn. 



Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. 



South limit in Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North hmit in Edinburghshire and Wigtonshire. 



Estimate of provinces 14. Estimate of counties 50. 



Latitude 50 — 55. Enghsh type of distribution. 



Agrarian region. Inferagrarian — Midagrarian zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 100 or 200 yards, in England. 



Range of mean annual temperatm'e 52 — 47. 



Native. Pascual, &c. Grows in various situations, on 

 heaths, in sunny pastures, under the shade of trees and cop- 

 pices, &c.; perhaps a compact soil being of more influence 

 than aspect. Although not known to grow north of the 

 Forth, its occiu-rence on the Pentland HUls or Drumshore- 

 land Moor, in the East Lowlands, may indicate the climate 

 of the superagi'arian zone, and a mean temperature as low 

 as 46. Geograpliic type intermediate between the Enghsh 

 and British. 



