and D. In the field above the quarry at Sunnyside, about a mile south of Berwick. — Dr. Thompson. Near Gun's Green Hill. — Rev. A. Baird.
That the Lucerne has been introduced from the Continent there can be no doubt.
2. M. falcata. Yellow Sickle Medick.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 317; Eng. Bot. 1016; With. iii. 862.
On Wellington ballast-hills, N. On the Salt Meadows near Gateshead Ropery, and Sunderland ballast-hills, D.
3. M. lupulina. Black Medick, or Nonesuch.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 318; Eng. Bot. 971; Curt. Lond. Fasc. ii. t. 57 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 220 ; Berwick Flora, 1 65.
In meadows and pastures, frequent.
4. M. maculata. Spotted Medick.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 319 ; Sibth. 232; Medicago polymorpha, Eng. Bot. 1616; Curt. Lond. Fast iii. t. 47 ; With. iii. 864.
On the quay above South Shields, D. On the ballast-hills of Tyne and Wear, N. and D. Under the Banqueting House at Alnwick, N.—Miss Forster, delin.
POLYADELPHIA POLYANDRIA.
304. HYPERICUM.
1. H. Androsoemum. Tutsan, Park Leaves.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 323; Eng. Bot. 1225; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. t. 48; Hook. Fl. Scot. 221; With. iii. 865.
Near Birch Carr, three miles east of Darlington. — Mr. Backhouse. By a plantation at Twinkham Lea near Seaton, D.—J. Hogg, Esq.
2. H. quadrangulum. Square St. John's-wort, St. Peters- wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 324 ; Eng. Bot. 370 ; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iv. t. 52; Hook. Fl. Scot. 221; With. iii. 867 ; Berwick Flora, 167.
By rivers, and in woods and denes, not very common. In Hulne Woods near Alnwick, N.—Mr. J. Davison.
3. H. perforatum. Perforated St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 325 ; Eng. Bot. 295 ; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 57 ; Woodv. t. 10 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 221 ; Berwick Flora, 167.
In woods and hedges, frequent.
4. H. dubium. Imperforate St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 326 ; Eng. Bot. 296 ; With. iii. 868 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 221.
Near Oakwood and Ovingham, N. Near Middleton-in-Teesdale and Eglestone, also in Gibside Woods and by the Derwent near Swalwell Bridge, D. Between Newburn and Wylam, and in the Ollers between Ovingham and Ovington, N. At Hollinside, D.— Mr. R. B. Bowman.
5. H. humifusum. Trailing St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 326; Eng. Bot. 1226; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. t. 50 ; Gr. Fl. Eds. 163 ; With. iii. 868; Berwick Flora, 167.
In sandy or gravelly places, but not common. Near Neville's Cross, D. In Heaton Dene, N.
6. H. montanum. Mountain St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 327 ; Eng. Bot. 371 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 222 ; With. iii. 869.
On the Magnesian Limestone in Hawthorn, Ryhope, Dalton and Castle Eden Denes, and near Harrington, D.
7. H. hirsutum. Hairy St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 328; Eng. Bot. 1156; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. t. 49 ; Gr. Fl. Eds. 164 ; With. iii. 870; Berwick Flora, 168.
In woods and hedges, frequent.
8. H. pulchrum. Small Upright St. John's-wort.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 329 ; Eng. Bot. 1227 ; Curt. Lond. Fasc. i. t. 56 ; With. iii. 871 ; Gr. Fl. Eds. 164; Berwick Flora, 168.
In woods, denes, and bushy places, by no means rare.
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA AEQUALIS.
305. TRAGOPOGON.
1. T. pratensis. Yellow Goat's-beard.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 337 ; Eng. Bot. 434 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 226 ; Berwick Flora, 172.
In meadows and pastures, not uncommon.
2. T. major.
Willd. Sp. Pl. iii. 1493; Jacq. Aust. i. t. 29.
Sparingly scattered over the whole of North Durham, N.— Dr. G. Johnston, MSS.
One of the most interesting additions made of late years to the English Flora.
306. PICRIS.
1. P. echioides. Bristly Ox-tongue.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 339 ; Eng. Bot. 972 ; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iii. t. 51 ; With. iii. 877 ; Berwick Flora, 173 ; Helminthia echioides, Hook. Br. Fl. 338.
On St. Anthon's ballast-hills, N. On the sea coast between Whitburn and Sunderland, and between Stockton and Norton, where it was observed by Lawson. — See Wilson's Syn. 37 ; also near Seaton, D. By the Sunderland road near East Boldon. — Mr. J. Thornhill, jun. In lanes south of Billingham. — J. Hogg, Esq. On Cleadon Hills, near Suter Point, D. — Rev. J. Symons. By the Pier
road near the Limekiln, Berwick. — Dr. Thompson.
Not found in Scotland.
2. P. hieracioides. Hawkweed Ox-tongue.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 339 ; Eng. Bot. 196 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 226 ; With. iii. 878.
On the ballast-hills of Tyne and Wear, N. and D. At the lower end of Hawthorn Dene, D. At Baydales near Darlington. — Mr. Backhouse. Near Norton, D J. Hogg, Esq.
307. SONCHUS.
1. S. arvensis. Corn Sow-thistle.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 342; Eng. Bot. 674; Curt. Lond. Fasc. iv. t. 53 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 226 ; Berwick Flora, 173.
In corn fields and on hedge banks, frequent.
3. S. oleraceus. Common Sow-thistle.
Sm. Eng. Fl. iii. 343; Eng. Bot. 843; Curt. Lond. Fasc. ii. t. 58 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 227 ; Berwick Flora, 173.
α, β, γ, δ Every where, on cultivated and waste ground.
