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9. LOTUS. 
1. L. coRNicuLATUS. Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil. June — September. I/ 
Open pastures and way sides, common. 
The larva of Thymele Tages, (the Dingy Skipper,) is found on this plant. 
2. L. MAJOR. Greater Bird’s-foot Trefoil. July — August. 1/ 
In wet bushy places and hedges, frequent. 
10. MEDICAGO. 
1. M. SATivA. Purple Medick, or Lucern. June — July. 1/ 
In dry calcareous soil, where it probably has been cultivated in the 
neighbourhood. Heslington fields, near York. Bridlington. On 
the Wolds, &c. &c. 
2. M. LUPULiNA. Black Medick, or Nonesuch. May — ^August. O 
' In meadows, pastures and cultivated fields, frequent. 
3. M. MACULATA. Spotted Medick. May — June. O 
On the castle hill, Scarbro’. 
4. M. FALCATA. Sickle Medick. June — July. 1/ 
Dry gravelly situations. East end of Cawklees wood, near Ho- 
vingham. 
The larva of Euclidia Mi, (the Shipton Moth,) and Lasiocampa Trifolii, (the Grass Egger,) is 
sometimes found on this plant. 
11. ERVUM. 
1. E. TETRASPERMUM. Smooth Tare. June — July. O 
In corn fields and hedges, frequent. On the East moors, near Castle 
Howard. Lane leading from Burton stone to Bootham stray, 
York. 
2. E. HiRSUTUM. Hairy Tare. June — August. O 
In a plantation half a mile south east of Terrington. Too frequent 
near York. 
12. VICIA. 
1. V. SYLVATicA. Wood Vetch. July — August. % 
In woods at Castle Howard. Slingsby. Hackness. Mulgrave. 
Hovingham. Stanley dough, near Todmorden. The Foss, near 
Richmond. Woods on the banks of the Greta, near Greta bridge. 
Barrow cliff, near Scarbro’. Raincliffe wood. Mr. Tatham’s wood, 
near Ingleton. Under Leyburn shawl, Wensleydale. 
The most elegant of our British Climbing Plants, and well deserves a place in the garden. Scott 
beautifully describes this climber. 
“ And where profuse the Wood Vetch clings 
Round ash and elm in verdant rings. 
Its pale and azure-pencilled flower 
Should canopy Titania’s bower 1” 
Apion Vicice is found upon the plant ; likewise the larva of Mamestra Pisi, (the Broom.) 
