8 



THE NATURALIST. 



M. hulhosus, L. Bulbous Crowfoot or Buttercup. P. April — August. Com- 

 mon. Altliougli the trivial name Buttercup is given specially to tliis 

 plant, it seems to be equally applied to all yellow-flowered species of 

 Ranunculus. In Suffolk this plant and the R. acris are popularly 

 called Paigles, and from enquiry it appears that that is the only county 

 in which the plants are so called. There appears little doubt that these 

 plants were the first to receive the name of Paigles ; which has since, by 

 some extraordinary process, been transferred to the Cowslip. (For much 

 useful information upon the common names of British plants I would 

 refer readers to Dr. Priors " Popular names of British Plants.") 



R. arvensis, L. Corn Crowfoot. A. May — July. Common in corn fields. 

 In Suffolk the popular name is " Gye." 



Caltha. Linn. Marsh Marigold. 



C. 2^ci^'i^stris, Ti. Common Marsh Marigold. P.March — June. Common in 

 wet places. 



Helleborus. Linn. Hellebore. 

 H. viridis, L. Green Hellebore. P. March — May. Askern and Conis- 

 borough. 



H. foetidus, L. Stinking Hellebore. P. February — May. Smeaton. 



Order— BEEBEEIDACE^. 

 Bbrberis. Lflnn. Barberry. 

 B. vulgaris, L. Common Barberry. S. May — July. Criggling Stubbs and 

 other places in that neighbourhood. (Mr. Forrest.) From the places 

 where this plant is commonly found it is very doubtful whether it is a 

 native of Yorkshire. 



Order— NYMPH^ACE^. 

 ISTuPHAR. S771. Yellow Water Lily. 

 N. lutea, Sm. Common Yellow Water Lily. P. June — August. Darfield., 



Order— PAP AYEEACE^. 

 Papaver. Linn. Poppy. 

 P. Argemone, L. Long Prickly-headed Poppy. A. May — August. Chevet. 

 Cornfields. 



P. Rhmas, L, Common Eed Poppy. A. May and throughout the summer. 

 Common. 



The above two species (and probably others) are sometimes found wit 

 each petal divided almost to the base, and in some cases with the edge of th 

 petal so divided as to appear fringed. 



