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Mr. Watson ( Cyhele Britannica) makes these plants distinct species, 

 but Bentham, and Hooker and Arnott consider the latter a variety of 

 0. arvends; and Mr. Syme in the new edition of English Botany, 

 thinks there are good grounds for accepting it as a distinct species. The 

 two plants grow much together in many parts of England. 



Anthyllis. Linn. Kidney Vetch. 



A, vulneraria, L. Common Kidney Vetch. P. -June — August. Foulby, 

 Smeaton, Went Bridge. 



Medicago. Linn. Medick. 



M. lupidina, L. Black Medick, or Non-such. A. April — August. Common. 

 The fibres of the roots of this plant are often covered with small oval 

 knobs. 



M, sativa, L. Purple Medick or Lucerne. P. June — August, l^ear Las- 

 celles Hall, Mr. Hobldrk. 



M. maculata, Sibth. Spotted Medick. A. May — August. Whitley Wil- 

 lows, Mr. Hobkirk. 



M. denticulata, Willd. Reticulated Medick. A. ilpril — August. Vv^hitley 

 Willows, in 1858 Mr. Hobkirk ; on a manure heap in Balne Lane, near 

 Wakefield in 1856, Miss Gissing. The above three species are very 

 doubtfully wild in the localities given ; the latter near Wakefield has 

 never appeared since. 



Melilotus. Town. Melilot 



M. officinalis, Willd. Common Melilot. A. or B. May — July. Frequent 

 on Railway embankments in the neighborhood. 



M, arvensis, Wallr. Field Melilot. 35. July — September. On a rubbisL. 

 heap, Balne Lane, near Wakefield, 1856. Miss Gissing. 



Trifolium. Linn. Trefoil Clover. 



T, repens, L. White Trefoil or Dutch Clover, P. May — August. Com- 

 mon. By some believed to be the true Shamrock. Still one hopes 

 St. Patrick had good taste enough to select the much more beautiful 

 Oxalis acetosella. 



T. pratense, L. Com.mon Clover. P. May — September. Common. 



T. medium, L. Zigzag Trefoil. P. June — September. Bedlam Steps, 



Allerton, (Miall and Carrington) Ossett. 

 T. arvense, L. Hare's Foot Trefoil. A. July — September. Knottmgley. 

 T. resupinutum, L. Reverse I Trefoil. A. July. On a rubbish heap in 



Balne Lane, near Wakefield, 1856 ; Miss Gissing. Not wild. 

 T. procumbms, L. Hop Trefoil. A. May — October. Common. 



