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6. G. MARGARiTACEUM. Pearly Everlasting. August — September. 1/ 
Fields near Skipton, in plenty ; but probably not wild. 
8. SENECIO. 
1. S. VULGARIS. Common Groundsel. March — September. O 
Very common. 
The larva of Agrotis exclamationis, (the Heart and Dart;) Hadena contigua, (the Beautiful Bro- 
cade;) Arctia villica, (the Cream-spot Tiger;) Triphcena Pronuba, (the Great Yellow Underwing ;) 
feeds on this species. 
2. S. viscosus. Stinking Groundsel. August — December. O 
On waste ground. Near Hood Hall, Tbirsk. Cotcliflfe wood, on 
the road between Northallerton and Leak. North Moor lane, near 
Easingwold. (B. G.) Fields on Stockton common, and in Mr. 
Copsie’s wood, at Earswick, abundant. 
3. S. LiviDus. Green-scaled Groundsel. September — October. O 
On barren heaths and newly-enclosed moorlands. At Thirkleby, 
near Thirsk. Langwith moor, near York. Near Whitby, very 
frequent. 
4. S. SYLVATicus. Mountain Groundsel. July — August. O 
In sandy heathy places. On Tilmire, near York. At Scoreby and 
Stamford bridge. Thurtell wood, near Castle Howard. Ais-la- 
beck, near Richmond.^ 
5. S. JAC0B.<EA. Ragwort. July — ^August. 1/ 
On waste ground by road sides, frequent. 
The larva of Callimorpha Jacobcea, (the Pink Underwing :) and Phragmatobiafuliginosa, (the Ruby 
Tiger ;) feeds on it. 
6. S. AQUATicus. Marsh Ragwort. July — August. 1/ 
Ditches and moist meadows, frequent. 
7. S. SARACENicns. Broad-leaved Ragwort. August — September. 1/ 
Abundant in the village of Ingleton. At Bierley, near Bradford ; 
probably introduced by the late Dr. Richardson. 
8. S. TENuiFOLius. Hoary-leavcd Ragwort. 
Near York. Frequent near Settle. Woodhouse moor, near Pock- 
lington. In the lane near St. Trinien’s, Richmond. Near Halifax. 
9. DORONICUM. 
1. D. PARDALiANCHES. Leopard’s-baue. May. 1/ 
Londesbro’. In the woods at Swinton Park. 
10. TUSSILAGO. 
1. T. FARFARA. Colt’s-foot. March — May. 1/ 
In moist stiff clayey soil and on limestone rubbish. 
One of our most troublesome weeds on stiff soils ; but may be soon eradicated by frequently cutting 
over with the hoe. The under surface of the leaves scraped off and wrapped in rag dipped in a solution 
of saltpetre, and dried in the sun, makes the best tinder. The leaves are the basis of the British Herb 
Tobacco. The larva of Hadena glauca^ (the Glaucous Sheers,) feeds on it. 
