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3. C. lanceolatus Linn. Spear Thistle. 



C. lanceatus and C. I. angustifolius, R. C. 28. JSrioce- 

 phalus vulgaris capite turbinate) jlore purpureo, M. M. 33. 

 ft lanceolatus, M. PI. 18. Relh. 329. 



Waste ground. B. July, August. 



Common throughout the county. 



4. C. eridphorus Linn. Woolly-headed Thistle. 



C. capite tomentoso, E. C. 29. Eriocephalus capite 

 rotundo maximo, M. M. 33. G. eriophorus, M. PI. 18. Relh. 

 331. 



"Waste ground. B. August. 



1. Chalk-pit-close, Hinton. Arrington Hill, Linton ; 

 W. H. C. Between Bartlow and Shudy Camps in plenty. 

 Balsham. Shuckburgh Castle, Newmarket Heath. Hilders- 

 ham ; G. S. G-. — 2. Heydon Ditch. Odsey (but supposed to 

 be now lost); A. M. B.— 3. Toft. Fox's Bridge, Comberton. 

 Eversden and Kingston Woods. Coton ! ; H. Croydon. 

 Caldecot. Harlton ; Caxton ; N. — 4. Childerley ; K. 

 Closes by Madingley Wood; W. H. C. To the north of 

 Chesterton. 5. Burwell ; H. — 6. By Roswell pits, Ely. 



5. C. arvensis Curt. Creeping Thistle. 



Cirsium vulgatissimum viarum, B. C. 29. Gir. arvense 

 Sonchifolio radice repente, M. M. 33. Serratula arvensis, 

 M. PI. 18. Relh. ed. 1, 303. Gar. arvensis, Relh. ed. 3, 330. 



Fields and waste ground. P. July. 



Common throughout the county. 



6. C. palu'stris Linn. 



Cirsium caule crispo, R. C. 29. Cir. pratense poly- 

 cephalon vulgare, M. M. 32. C. palustris, M. PI. 18. Relh. 

 330. 



