Flower solitary, somewhat drooping, leaves lance-shaped, stigma obtuse triangular, stamens hairy at the base. (English Botany.) Flora Danica. 375. Sowerby. 63. admirable.

Old Chalkpits, April, P. Rare.

Whipsnade. on the borders of Hertfordshire,
Rev. D. Jenks.

Obs:

Outer coat of the obovate bulb tawny. Tips of the petals hairy.

Fritillary. FRITILLARIA. Gen. Pl. 559. Blossom of 6 petals, bell-shaped, with a cavity containing honey above the claws. Threads as long as the blossom.

254. Checquered Fritillary. F. Meleagris.

All the leaves alternate, stem with 1 flower. Curtis. III. 20.

Moist Meadows, April, P. Rare.

Brombam.

Star of Bethlehem. ORNITHOGALUM.

Pl. 566.

Gen.

Blossom of 6 petals, upright, continuing, ex

panding more than half way.

alternate, broad at the base.

L 2

Threads

Common

VI Males. I Female. Hex. Mo.

255. Common Star of Bethlehem.- O umbellatum.

Flowers in flat-topped spikes, fruitstalks
higher than the stem, threads broadest at
the base. Sowerby. 130.

Pastures and Heaths, May, P. Rare.
Everton Heath.

256. Spiked Star of Bethlehem. - O. pyrenaicum.
Bunch of flowers very long, threads spear-
shaped, flower-bearing fruitstalks expanding,
equal when in seed approaching the stalk. -
Johnson's Gerard. 97.

Pastures and Hedges, June, P. Rare.
Between Eaton-Socon and Thurleigh.

Convally. CONVALLARIA. Gen. Pl. 575.
Blossom of 6 segments; Berry spotted,
3 cells.

257. Lilly of the Valley. C. maialis.
Stalk bare, half-rounded, leaves elliptical.
(Aiton.) Curtis. V. 24. (See our fig.
No. 2.)

Woods, May, P. Rare.

Aspley Wood.

Obs:

The leaves are rather egg-spear-shaped than elliptical.

Solomon's

VI Males. I Female. Hex. Mo.

258. Solomon's Seal.

- C multiflora.

Leaves alternate, embracing the stem, stem round, fruitstalks from the bosom of the

leaves, bearing many flowers.

279..

Woods, May, P. Rare.

Thurleigh Wood.

Sowerby.

Spiderwort. ANTHERICUM. Gen. Pl.

Blossom of 6 petals, expanding. Capsule

ovate.

259. Lancashire Asphodel. A. ossifragum. Leaves sword-shaped, threads woolly.

Flora Danica, 42.

Bogs, July, P. Rare.

Ampthill Bogs.

Reed. ACORUs. Gen. Pl. 586.

Spike cylindrical, covered with florets, Blossoms (having 6 petals) naked, style none. Capsule 3-celled.

260. Sweet Reed. A. Calamus.

Sowerby. 356. Woodville. 173.
Stagnant Waters, July, P. Rare.

Moat, at the Hassocks Farm.

Purslane. PEPLIS. Gen. Pl. 605.

Cup