306 Mr. J. Hogg's Catalogue of Sicilian Plants. 



Amygdalus Persica. In Sicilian the peach-tree is named Persicu, 

 and the fruit, Persica or Pesca. It is only a cultivated tree. 



A. communis* This tree (Mdndorlu) is clearly indigenous in Sicily : 

 both the bitter almond fruit {La Mandorla amara) and the sweet 

 {La Mandorla dolce) are much used. Pomegranate, peach, al- 

 mond, apricot, and various other fruit-trees are cultivated in ex- 

 treme luxuriance in the lower or fertile region of Mount Etna. 



Armeniaca vulgaris, Pers. ; Prunus A rmeniaca, Linn. In Sicilian 

 the tree is named Albicoccu, and the fruit Albicocca. Although 

 the apricot-tree was originally imported from the East, it is now 

 nearly naturalized in Sicily. 



ICOSANDRIA DlGYNIA. 



Crataegus monogyna, Pers. ; Mespilus monogyna, Spr. Woods and 



hedges. 

 C. Azarolus.X The fruit is called Lazzeruola or Azzeruola. 



ICOSANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 



Mespilus laciniata,* Ucr. ; Crataegus laciniata, DeC. In montibus 

 Madonie dictis ; DeC. Syst. ii. p. 629. 



Aronia rotundifolia, Pers. ; Pyrus Amelanchier, Wild. ; B. Mag. 1. 

 tab. 2430. Observed in mountainous situations in Sicily. 



Cydonia vulgaris, mihi ; Pyrus cydonia, Linn. In Sicily the quince- 

 tree is named Cotognu, and the apple, Mela Cotogna. Observed 

 in hedges. 



Mesemhryanthemum crystallinum; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 481. Called by 

 the common people " Cristallinu," and is indigenous at Terra 

 Nova, Sciacca, &c, growing on the marly cliffs near the sea. It 

 is cultivated in some places, and used for making soda. 



M. nodiflorum ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 480. First noticed it near Syracuse ; 

 also a sea-shore plant. I often remarked many plants flourishing 

 near the sea in Sicily, which in a colder and less genial climate 

 would not do so. 



ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 



Rosa Gallica. Haec in Sicilia tantum culta videtur. 



R. moschata.% The people of Tunis distil a delightful essential 



oil from the flowers of this rose, Desf. 

 R. glutinosa,*\ Sibth. ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 482. In montibus calcariis 



indigena. 

 R. Heckeliana,* Tratt. Species alpina in summis jugis Nebrodiim 



invenitur ; DeC. Syst. ii. p. 624. 

 R. Sicula,* Tratt. In Nebrodibus. Affinis priori ; DeC. Syst. ii. 



p. 624. 

 Rubus tomentosus.% 



R. Siculus,* Presl ; Fl. Sic. i. p. 24. praef. 

 Potentilla hirta.j 

 P. caulescens.j- In rupibus elatioribus Montis Scalone, Guss. 



