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2. A. NEMOROSA. Wood Anemone. April. "2/ 
Woods and shady lanes, common. 
4. MYOSURUS. 
1. M. MINIMUS. Mouse-tail. May. © 
In dry gravelly soil. At Holdgate, near York. In fields at Staveley, 
near Knaresbro’. 
The elongated receptacle, beset with hundreds of capsules, is worthy the notice of the curious. 
5. RANUNCULUS. 
1. R. FLAMMULA. Lesser Spear- wort. June — September. % 
In watery places, common. 
Var. R. REPTANS, Lightfoot FI. Scot. Title, vol. 1. 
Tilmire, near York. 
Some years ago a man travelled through many parts of England administering emetics, which, like white 
vitriol, operated thb instant they were swallowed. The distilled water of this plant was his medicine : “ and 
from the experience I have had of it,” says Dr. Withering, “ I feel myself authorised to assert, that in 
the case of poison being swallowed, or other circumstances occurring, in which it is desirable to produce 
instantaneous vomiting, it is preferable to any other medicine yet known, and does not excite those painful 
contractions in the upper part of the stomach which white vitriol sometimes does.” 
2. R. LINGUA. Great Spear-wort. July. % 
In marshes and ditches. Stockton forest, and Askham bogs, near 
Y ork. Seamer moor, and in the Mere, Scarbro’. Newsbam carr, near 
Thirsk. By the road side between U psall and Kirby Knowle. Ter- 
rington carr. Near Ripon. Near Copgrove. Kilburn Thicket, near 
Coxwold. Near Kirkham. Wisk, near Northallerton. Seamer 
water, Wensleydale. Potteric carr, Doncaster. 
This plant is rather shy of flowering in its native habitat, but removed to light rubbishy soil in the garden 
it flowers abundantly. 
3. R. FI c ARIA. Pilewort. March. % 
In meadows, about hedge banks and by road sides, everywhere. 
Curculio dorsalis is found upon this plant, likewise a small parasitic fungus Mcidium Ficarice covering 
the leaves with bright orange. Our earliest visitant, the beautiful Brimstone Butterfly, Gonepteryx 
Rhamni, may frequently be seen hovering over its bright yellow blossoms. 
“ Trusting the first warm day of spring. 
When transient sunshine warms the sky. 
Light on his yellow spotted wing 
Comes forth the early butterfly. 
With wavering flight he settles now 
Where Pilewort spreads its blossoms fair. 
Or on the grass where daisies blow. 
Pausing, he rests his pinions there.” 
4. R. AURicoMUS. Goldilocks. April — June. 
Dry fields and shady places. In the vale of York not uncommon. 
Knavesmire wood, and Holdgate. Hovingham woods. Ganthorp. 
Clink Bank wood, near Richmond. Doncaster. Near Halifax. 
5. R. scELERATUs. Water Crowfoot. June — August. 0 
Ditches and watery places. Near Appleton. Stamford bridge. 
Foston. Beverley. Common near York. 
