83° BURGESS: RARER PLANTS OF SPILSBY. 
Skegness, but, owing to the bank being let off for building 
purposes, is threatened with obliteration. 
Solanum nigrum. Garden Nightshade. 1886. A few 
specimens were found on the sea-bank at Skegness, and more 
recently at Gibraltar Point. 
ycium barbarum. Tea Tree? 1890. There are a few 
bushes growing apparently quite wild on the sea-bank at Mable- 
thorpe, and at Sausthorpe, which is probably a garden escape. 
Datura stramonium. Thorn Apple. 1887. An isolated 
plant grew quite wild amongst the grass in Spilsby churchyard. 
Other specimens have since cropped up as weeds in various 
_ gardens about Spilsby. 
Hyoscyamus niger. Henbane. 1883. This medicinal plant 
was at one time quite common on the land side of the sea-bank 
in the parish of Skegness, but owing to the search after it by 
herbalists it has become almost extinct. It may, however, still 
be found at Gibraltar Point. 
Verbascum thapsus. Mullein. 1879. A sporadic plant on 
some waste ground near Spilsby. It frequently springs up as 
a weed in gardens, on old walls, etc., but can scarcely be 
considered as a native here. 
Verbascum blattaria. Moth Mullein. 1879. An odd 
specimen was found in a shrubbery at West Keal, having 
probably been introduced amongst other seeds. : 
inum majus. Sna on. 1891. Although fre- 
“quently found growing on the tops of old walls, etc., it is 
probably only an escape from cultivation and cannot be chanics 
as a native. 
Pedicularis sylvatica. Lousewort. 1890. In a damp field : 
at Hundleby, near the river; also in the parish of Raithby, 
near Hagg Beck. 
Melampyrum pratense. Yellow Cow-wheat. | sSigeie In ‘ 
ae the parish of Aby, near , Allard oe a 
- Calamintha Clinopodium. Wild Basil. In the 
green lane leading south from Raithby Hill cay ‘still ane - 
pee ation. 
drys. ‘Wild Thyme. . 1870 On a chalky 
‘bank a at South edeieeia Rare. . 
lis. Calamint. 18%. On a “bank at 
a, and more recently at Halton Holegate. 2 
.C pices o 1889. On the road side st a 
> plait wa ‘ander obesres ion for several but 
_ A first record. 
