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between littoralis and Centaurium may possibly be the explanation 
of this puzzling form; but the matter requires further study before 
giving a definite opinion (C. E 8. ). 
Gentiana Amarelia L. This occurred with white flowers near 
the lake, Ansdell. 
*Cuscuta Epithymum arin bale ear IAs Ansdell. | 
Scrophularia umbrosa Dum. Sparingly in one a between 
Lytham and Guide House Inn 
Mentha sativa L. var. reunles Lond. Cat. aa FEU 
Stachys arvensis L. Near Freckleton; St. A 
Galeopsis versicolor Curt, Rare between Latha and Guide 
ln Inn; plentiful and very fine between Pilling and BB. 
Mos 
Chetshidiw rubrum L. Sparingly between Lytham and Guide 
House Inn 
At iplem littoralis L. Between Knott End and Pilling. — A. la- 
ciniata L. Knott End, plentiful; Ansdell. — A. portulacoides L. 
Between ‘osmans! and Guide House Inn, and near Knott End. 
Polygonum Raii Bab. Knott End, rather plentiful ; Ansdell. 
*Rumex maritimus L. Rare between Lytham and Guide House 
nn. — fh. ¢ “es L, var. A anulata Syme. Plentiful at Knott 
End, neil it is conspicuous by its strictly erect habit, and very 
noticeable fruits bearing ratte tubercles on all the inner sepals. 
*Euphorbia Paralias L, Sandy ground, Ansdell. 
*Mercurialis annu aks A few plants at Knott End 
a eeeces oaieutts Crantz. Sparingly sceeeen Anséell and St. 
© sb compressus Jacq. and J. maritimus Lam. Shore between 
Lytham and Guide House Inn. The former is not usually a salt- 
sich seas 
*Sparganium neglectum Beeby and S. simplex Huds. Growing 
together i in a small | po ond between Lytham and Guide House Inn. 
*Kriophorum vaginatum L. Cockerham Moss 
| Som anlatl alba Vahl. Cockerham Moss. Thi is satisfactory to 
be able to report this still here in 1901, after Messrs. Wheldon and 
ilson’s remarks in Journ. Bot. 1900, p. 46. It was in fair 
quantity. We saw no signs of Drosera anglica or Carex limosa. 
*Carew curta Good. Cockerham Moss. — *C. distans L. Knott 
End; near lake, Ansdell.—cC. extensa Good. Between Shae and 
Guide House Inn. 
grostis nigra With. Field near Cockerham Moss, plentiful 
iar ed by A. Bennett and A. H. Wolley-D 
Lepturus Li spate Trin. Coast between Y Knott End and Pilling. 
