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C. 1893, Bidston ; Wallasey (MissW.). Meols, from Hoylake 
along the shore to Burton Point and the village (r.b.). Raby 
Mere; Puddington; Roadside E. of Mollington Station (Dr. g.). 
S. rostratum ( Dunal .). Fig. 449 . A casual. Native of the plains 
from Nebraska to Texas, U.S.A. 
L. 1887, margin of the sandhills between Blundellsands and 
Hall Road (j.m.). 1896-1901, Canal banks, Aintree (j.a.w.). 
Lycium ( L .). 
L. barbarum (L.). Fig. 450 . The Tea Plant. Denizen. Shrub. 
VI-VIII. 
An African plant, now naturalised on the Norfolk coast and in 
our district. 
L. Hale Point. 
C. About the sandhills at Wallasey and Hoylake. 
F. The Dee Cop. 
Datura (L.). Thorn-apple. 
D. Stramonium (L.). Fig. 451 . Thorn-apple. Denizen. A. VI, VII. 
In cultivated or waste ground. Occasional. 
L. 1878, small held inland of Hightown Station (r.b.). 
1884, Shore-side of same station (j.v.). 1892, Aintree race- 
course (j.a.w.). 
C. In an old quarry half a mile W. of Caldy (e.d.) ; has 
existed there for several years. Roadside N. E. of Bidston 
village (Dr. g.). 
Hyoscyamus (Z,.). Henbane. 
H. uiger (L.). Fig. 452 . Henbane. Native. A. or B. VI-VIII. 
In sandy ground. Rare. 
L. Banks of River Alt, near Hightown Station (r.b.). 1892, 
Aintree racecourse (j.a.w.). 
C. About Great Meols and Hoylake ; at intervals along the 
shore from Heswall to Burton Point (r.b.). Hilbre (j.v.). 
H. aibus. 
Has been met with about Birkenhead Docks as a ballast plant. 
SCRQPHULARINEiE. 
Verbascum (L.). Mullein. 
V. Thapsus (A.). Fig. 453 . Great Mullein. Native. B. VII-IX. 
Banks and waste ground. Occasional. More frequent in C. 
L. Southport (D.). Banks of River ' Mersey at Speke and 
Hale ; about Walton Junction (r.b.). 
