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THE NATURALIST. 



C. ruhrum, L. Red Goosefoot. A. July — September. Alvertliorpe, 

 C. Bonus-Henricus, L. Good King Henry. P. May — July. Stanley, 

 Darton, &c. 



Atriplex. Linn. Oraclie. 

 A. patula, L. Spreading Halberd-leaved Oraclie. A. June — September. 

 Common. 



A. angiistifolia, Sm. Narrow-leaved Oraclie, A, July — September. 

 Common, Considered a variety of A. patula. 



Order— POLYGOJ^ACE^. 

 Polygonum. Linn. Persicaria, &c. 

 P. Bistorta, L. Common Bistort, or Snakeweed. P. July — September. 



Newton, Stanley, Alvertliorpe, &:c. 

 P. aviculare, L. Common Knot Grass. A. May — September. Common. 

 P. arenarium, Wald. Sand Knot Grass. August. I found a single plant 



of tbis"(very large and sliowy) by the river Calder near the bridge at 



Wakefield. Mr. JSTewbould identifies it as P. arenarum, which is found 



near Milcham in Surrey. 

 P. amijliibium, L. Amphibious Persicaria. P, July — September. Pre- 



quent. The variety P. terrestre, is likewise frequent. 

 P. Persicaria. L. Spotted Persicaria. A. July — September. Common. 

 P. lapathifolium, L. Pale-flowered Persicaria. A. July — September. 



Frequent. 



P. Hydropiper, L. Biting Persicaria. A. August — October. Frequent. 



PuMEX. Linn. Dock and Sorrel. 

 ILlHydrolapathum, Huds. Great Water Dock. P. July — September. 



Askern (Miall and Carrington's Flora.) 

 R. crisp)us, L. Curled Dock. P. June — August. Frequent. 

 P. sanguineus, L. Bloody-veined Dock. P. July — August. The green 



leaved, which is considered a variety of the above is more frequent than 



the normal (?) form. 

 R. oUusifolius, L. Broad-leaved Dock. P. July — September. Frequent. 

 R. aoetosa, L. Common Sorrel. P. May — August. Common. 

 R. acetosella, L. Sheep's Sorrel. P. May — August. Common. 



Order— THYMELACE^. 

 Daphne. Ldnn. Spurge-Laurel. 

 D. Laureola, L. Common Spurge-Laurel. S. January— May. Levitt 

 Hagg near Doncaster. 



