ORDER POLYGONACE.E. 1 79 



932. Polygonum viviparum, L. (Alpine Bistort). Native. 

 Highland type. Range 2-3. 



W. Abundant on the hills near Crosby Ravensworth. — 

 (Lawson.) Near the road between Hardendale and Shap. — 

 (J. Wilson.) Cliffs of the east face of Helvellyn, 800-900 

 yards ; first recorded by Balfour. 



933. Polygonum atnpkibium, L. Native. British type. 

 Range 1. Frequent in lakes and ponds in the lower zone. 

 Fine examples occur in the old reservoir at Maryport. — 

 (W. Hodgson.) 



934. Polygonum lapathifolium, L. Native. British type. 

 Range 1. Cultivated fields and rubbish-heaps. Frequent; 

 ascending to 250 yards in Great Langdale. 



935. Polygonum Persicaria, L. (Redshanks). Native. 

 British type. Range 1-2. Throughout the Lakes, one of 

 the commonest weeds of arable land, up to 300 yards over 

 Penrith; 400 yards. — (Watson.) 



936. Polygonum mite, Schrank. Native. Germanic type. 

 Range 1. 



C. St. Bees Valley. — (J. Robson.) Confirmation wanted. 



937. Polygonum Hydropiper, L. (Water Pepper). Native. 

 British type. Range 1-2. Ditches and damp ground. Com- 

 mon, ascending to 400 yards in Hag Ghyll, Troutbeck ; 450 

 yards. — (Watson.) 



938. Polygonum minus, Huds. Native. English type. 

 Range 1. 



C. Shore of Wastwater, half-way down, north-west side.' — 

 (Rev. A. Ley, B.) 



W. Pond near the Windermere rifle-butts, with Peplis. — (B.) 



