FLORA OF DALMATIA. 83 
know the uses of them, and being, moreover, very supersti- 
tious, are every one furnished with an account of a frog that 
bit a man, or a snake that milked a cow, &c., and you perhaps 
find some trouble in getting rid of these companions, who are 
themselves perfectly walking cabinets of Entomological speci- 
mens. The best method of rewarding and dismissing them is 
by a little present of tobacco or gunpowder. 
As in other parts of the world, some plants are here quite 
local, while some are generally dispersed, and others inhabit 
only the coast or a peculiar region. In general, Tuberous 
and Bulbous plants, Umbellifere, and Syngenesie, are most 
prevalent. There are but few of the Leguminous Tribes, 
many of those that are commonest with us being wholly want- 
ing; as the genera Pedicularis, Sanicula, Swertia, Eriopho- 
rum, Drosera, &c., which may be ascribed to the great dry- 
ness of the climate, most of the above genera being inhabitants 
of swamps. 
The gradual increase of the Flora of Dalmatia is proved 
by the following statement:—Portenschlag found 10 species 
of Centaurea, to which Visiani added 7 more, and my Dalma- 
tian herbarium contains 21. Of Inula, again, Portenschlag 
collected 6, Visiani 3, and I possess 11: of Medicago, the first 
botanist knew 7 species, Visiani found 4 new ones, and I have 
12. Portenschlag gathered 9 Tre/oils, Visiani 14, and I 28. 
The Orchidee are the most striking; Portenschlag knew of 3, 
—there are none enumerated in Visiani’s collection, but I have 
altogether 17 different species. ‘The late discoveries which 
accrued from my last year’s numerous excursions, may here 
be quoted. Artemisia Narentina (Visiani), was brought by 
Petter from the Narenta, where it blossoms plentifully in the 
middle of September. Arenaria gracilis (W. K.), I brought 
from Biocovo, a plant new to Dalmatia, as are Salvia obliqua 
(W. K.), on hills at Karia, and Ophrys Speculum. Dr. Bia- 
Soletto gathered Genista florida at Pago, and Velezia rigida 
about Stretto, for the first time in Dalmatia; and I detected 
P eriploca Graca, and a very little Plantago (P. minuta, mihi,) 
- M the valley of Narenta, witli Cytisus fragrans (mihi), (C. 
