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THE FLORA OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
The variety terrestre occurs frequently with the type, and seems to 
be a mere form produced by local surroundings. 
P. Eistorta, Linn. Common Bistort. Snake Weed. 
Denizen ; in pastures. Locally abundant. May, June. 
I. In meadows at Tamworth and Fazeley, Bay. Syn. (3), 147; near 
Packington! Aylesford, B. G., 685. Garlick meadows, Erding- 
ton! With., ed. 7, ii., 497. Between Washwood Heath and 
Gravelly Hill; meadows near Solihull and Shirley; near 
Coleshill; near Knowle. 
II. In a field at Oversley, Purt. i., 197 ; Allesley! Bree, Mag. Nat. Hist. 
iii., 164. Myton ; Rowington ! Y. & B. ; Guys Cliff ; Kenil¬ 
worth ; Balsall, H. B.; near Henley-in-Arden; Holywell. 
THYME L ACE AE. 
DAPHNE. 
[D. Mezereum, Linn. Spurge Olive, Dwarf Bay. 
Denizen: On rocky banks. Very rare. March. 
II. Canal cutting near Shrewley Common. H.B., Herb. Brit. Mus.] 
This plant has no claim to a place in this Flora; it was well- 
established in the station above mentioned at one time, but 
seems to be eradicated now. Probably introduced by birds 
dropping the seeds on these rocks. 
D. Laureola, Linn. Spurge Laurel. 
Native : In woods and on banks. Very local. March. 
II. Oversley Wood! Grafton ! Purt. i., 194; Newbold Comyn ; Stank-hill 
Farm, near Warwick; Warwick Castle Mount; on the Stratford 
and Birmingham Roads, near Warwick! Per. FI., 36; Itchington, 
Bree, Mag. Nat. Hist. iii. 164. Near Wolstone, R. S. B., 1877. 
Wellesbourn; Liglithorne, Bolton King; Lower Fullbrook; 
Lanes near Sherbourn; Red Hill; Drayton Bushes. 
EMPETRACEAE. 
EMPETRUM. 
E. nigrum, Linn. Black Croivberry. 
Native : On damp heath lands. Very rare. April. 
I. On marshy lands by the New Park, Middleton, Gibson's Camden, 
516; Sutton Coldfield! Purt. ii., 746. Still abundant on Sutton 
Coldfield, but I find no trace of it near the New Park. 
EUPHORBIACEAE. 
EUPHORBIA. 
E. Helioscopia, Linn. Sun Spurge. 
Colonist: In cultivated ground and on waste heaps. Common. 
March to October. Area general. 
E. amygdaloides, Linn. Woody Spurge. 
Native : In woods, copses, and on hedge banks. Local. 
I. Bentley Park; lanes about Hockley and Earl’s Wood; Shelly 
Coppice; Boultbie Wood, near Meriden. 
II. Old Park, Y. and B.; Salford Priors, Bev. J. C.; Oversley Wood; 
Austey Wood, near Henley-in-Arden; Bearley Bushes; Chalcot 
Wood; lanes about Tanworth and Umberslade ; Combe Woods. 
[E. Esula, Linn. Leafy branched Spurge. 
Casual: On railway banks. Very rare. June. 
II. Railway banks, near Myton and Leek Wootton. II. B.~\ 
