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NEW FLORA OF

and Hylton Ferry, Ryhope Dene, Hesleden Dene, Dalton Dene, Hawthorn Dene, Castle Eden Dene, and about Hartlepool and Stockton.

Order 7. MELANTHIACEAE.

1. COLCHICUM, L.

1. C. autumnale Colchicum autumnale, L. Native. English type. Area D. Range 1.

Damp meadows, very rare. By the Wear at Butterby near Durham (G. T. Fox. F!). By the Tees opposite Eglestone, 200 yards (Rev. J. Harriman!) : this may be in Yorkshire. Gathered long ago by W. Weighell near Darlington, but not seen recently.

2. TOFIELDIA, Huds.

1. T. palustris Tofieldia palustris, Huds. Native. Highland type. Area D. Range 1.

By the side of the streams that run from the Widdy Bank plateau down to the Tees, 400-500 yards.

Order 8. HYDEOCHARIDACEAE.

1. HYDROCHARIS, L.

1. H. morsus-ranae Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, L. Native. English type. Area D. Range 1.

Ditch behind St. Anthony's ballast hills (F.). In a pond near Ryton (T. Belt!). In the ditches in Morden Carr (Rev. A. M. Norman).

2. STRATIOTES, L.

1. S. aloides Stratiotes aloides, L. Alien.

Ponds at Wallington and north of Cambo (F.).

3. ANACHARIS, Rich.

1. A. alsinastrum Elodea canadensis, Bab. Alien.

In the Aln above Denwick Bridge (T.). Fardingslake near