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or acute, ~~ purple ; stem stuffed, distinct, sometimes spotted 
with crimson; mycelium sometimes blood- red ; spores small, nearly 
round, "0001" ion 
A most distinct ner the blood-red mycelium and crimson spots 
on stem are characteristic. 
dts sé thlarGu 20008 10. Same tas purpurea, Fig, 11. Section of ditto. Fig. 12. 
{Tax. 130 will be given in the next number. ] 
THE PECULIARITIES OF PLANT-DISTRIBUTION IN THE 
LEEDS DISTRICT. 
By F. Arnotp Less, F.L.S. 
Ir GLE: some detailed account of the more striking facts in 
stuaetinn with the distribution of plants in the suburban districts 
surrounding our larger provincial towns, more especially as to the 
diffused species. 
Such an account in respect to the town of Leeds may be possibly 
useful to those interested in this question if, whilst sketching such 
peculiarities as I am acquainted with, the flora be contrasted with 
a saa "4 Poser iuiane! as described in the last volume of this Journal 
(p. 3 A resident near Leeds until very recently, I have for 
ye lee pe special attention to g.¥ ocal botany, with a view 
towar Flora of the Riding; and I.may, therefore, claim with 
a 
oe a somewhat thorough familiarity with its salient features 
What I have called the Leeds district I shall consider as restricted 
to the area within a circle having a radius of some seven miles from 
the heart of the town. “Were I to extend this to ten miles, I could 
the c and east of Leeds being as much above the 
Hl as the once tract would seem to be Hy it. There 
a. , for this ourth in size. of vincial towns 
on all shale ony res ruil Pethostip 
n the north-east edge of the eat Yorkshire coalfield, the 
thickly i inhabited Licibe with their outgrowth of mills and collieries, 
spread farthest and are chiefly found to the south and south-west. 
Hen. Rakaoa al taking up the southern third of our Bayi: circle, a 
