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A HISTORY OF RUTLAND Ranunculaceae {continued ) Ranunculus arvensis (Corn Crowfoot), Gen. dist. — Ficaria (Lesser Celandine). Gen. dist. Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold). Gen. dist. Helleborus viridis' (Green Hellebore). A Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine, Blue and White). C. Jrakerley (Northants)

  • Aconitum Napellus (Monkshood). Har-

ringworth (Northants) Berberis vulgaris (Barberry). A, B, C Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea alba (White Water-lily). A, B, C Nuphar luteum (Yellow Water-lily). A, B, C Papaveraceae Papaver Rhoeas (Scarlet Poppy). Gen. dist. — dubium (Long Smooth-headed Poppy). A, B — Argemone (Long Rough-headed Poppy). C Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine). A, B, C Fumariaceae Fumaria officinalis (Fumitory). Gen. dist. Corydalis lutea (Yellow Corydalis). B, natu- ralized Cruciferae [Raphanus Raphanistrum (Wild Radish)]

  • Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Violet). B

Sinapis arvensis (Charlock). Gen. dist. [ — nigra (Common Mustard)]

  • Brassica campestris (Wild Navew). A, C

Sisymbrium officinale (Common Hedge Mus- tard). Gen. dist. — Sophia (Flix Weed). A — or Erysimum alliaria (Hedge Garlic, Trea- cle Mustard, Sauce-alone). Gen. dist. [Erysimum cheiranthoides (Worm-seed Trea- cle Mustard)]

  • Cheiranthus Cheiri (Wallflower). Kirby

(Leics.) Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo-flower). Gen. dist. — amara (Large Bitter Cress). B, C — impatiens (Narrow-leaved Bitter Cress). C(?) — hirsuta (Hairy Bitter Cress). A, C Arabis hirsuta (Hairy Rock-cress). B Barbarea vulgaris (Bitter Winter-cress, Yellow Rocket). A, B, C ' Found by myself and another observer in two localities. Watson only records it for Northamp- tonshire with a query. Cruciferae {continued ) [Nasturtium sylvestre (Creeping Yellow Cress)] — officinale (Water-cress). Gen. dist. [ — palustre (Marsh Yellow Cress)] — amphibium (Amphibious Yellow Cress). A, C Draba verna or Erophila vulgaris (Vernal Whitlow-Grass). Gen. dist.

  • tCochlearia Armoracia (Horse-radish). A

Thlaspi arvense (Field Penny-cress, Mithri- date Mustard). B, C Capsella Bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's Purse). Gen. dist. [Lepidium campestre (Field Pepper-wort)] Coronopus Ruellii (Common Wart Cress, Swine's Cress). B Resedaceak Reseda lutea (Wild Mignonette). On lime- stone generally — Luteola (Dyer's Rocket). A, B Cistineae Helianthemum vulgare (Rock-rose). Lime- stone generally Violaceak [Viola palustris (Marsh Violet)] — odorata (Sweet Violet). Gen. dist. [ — sylvatica (Wood Violet)] — tricolor (Heartsease or Pansy). Gen. dist. [ — arvensis (Field Violet)] — hirta (Hairy Violet). On limestone — canina (Dog Violet). Gen. dist. Droseraceae [Drosera rotundifolia' (Round-leaved Sundew)] Polygaleae Polygala vulgaris (Milkwort) (All three co- lours). A, B, C Caryophylleae Saponaria officinalis (Soap-wort), C Silene inflata (Bladder Campion). A, B, C — noctiflora (Night-flowering Catchfly). B — anglica (English Catchfly). A

  • — Armeria (Lobel's Catchfly). C

Lychnis vespertina (White Campion). Gen. dist. ' I know no collector who has found this in Rutland. But it occurs in the three adjacent counties, and D. intermedia is found in Leicester- shire with Rutland. 24