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THE NATURALIST, 



by some botanical autbors to be tbe True Shamroch, altbougb tbe name 

 bas been long applied to tbe mucb less beautiful Trifoliam rejpens, or 

 Dutcb Glover," Hooker. 

 0. coniiculata, L. Yellow Procumbent Wood Sorrel. A. June — Septem- 

 ber. Occasionally found in gardens. 



Sub-Class II. CALYciFLORiE, 

 A. Corolla Polypetalous. 



Order— CELASTKACE^v 

 EuoNYMUS. Lihn. Spindle Tree. 

 europcEiis, L. Common Spindle Tree. S. May — July. Pontefractj 

 Loftbouse. In some parts known as Witcb Wood, and described by 

 Tennyson, as — 



" The fruit 



Which in our winter woodlands looks a flower. " 



Order EHAMNACE^. 

 Rhamnus. Linn. Bucktborn. 

 M. catharticus, L. Common Bucktborn. S, May — July. Kippax, Gaifortb, 



Langley Wood, Castleford, (Mr. Roberts). 

 R. Frangula, L. Alder Bucktborn. S. May — July. I bave a note of 

 baling found tbis plant in Langley AVood, but I bave no specimen from 

 tbe locality. 



Order— LEGUMINIFER^. 

 Spartium. Linn. Broom. 

 L, scojMrium, L. Common Broom. S. April — June. Heath, IsTotton^ 

 Royston Railway Embankments, &c. 



Ulex. LJnn. Eurze, Wbin, Gorse. 

 {7. europoeus, L. Common Eurze. S. In flower more or less throughout 

 tbe year. Common, 



Genista. Linn. Green-weed. 

 G. tincforia, L. Dyer's Green Weed. S. July — September. Sbarleston, 



Hell Lane, Royston e, &c. 

 G, angUcci. L, IsTeedle Green Weed, or Petty Wbin. S. May — July, 

 Rybill, A¥oolley Edge, 



Ononis. Linn. Rest Harrow. 

 0. arvensis, L. Common Rest Harrow. P. June — August. Frequent, 

 0. antiquorum, L. Upright Rest Harrow. P, June — August, Frequent 



