on the ground. Leaves of the rosettes small, 6-8 lines long, stems 
short. 
For the species as a whole he gives the following distribution: ‘ This 
species inhabits almost the entire Mediterranean zone, except the south- 
eastern portion, and is especially abundant in the southern parts of the 
Spanish peninsula, where it grows from the seashore up’ to 4000 feet. 
The common form grows in Portugal, Spain (Galicia, Seville, Gibral- 
tar, Valencia, and Catalonia), Provence (Cannes, Grasse, Toulon, and the 
Islands of Hyéres, Avignon, Nimes, and Montpellier), Corsica (near 
Ajaccio and Bastia), on the hills of southern Sardinia, near- Nice, in the 
Duchy of Lucca, on Monte Pisano, in the kingdom of Naples (Otranto, 
Scilla, Lecce, near Naples), Sicily (near Messina and Girgenti), in Greece, 
and in Northern Africa (near La Calle); var. 8. on hills in Algeria 
(near La Calle); y. in Serra de Cintra; 6. on highest ridge of the 
Serra di Foia in the Portuguese province of Algarve, and in the province 
of Leon at Puerto de Manzenal.”’ 
Botanists should look out along the coast for Tuberaria globulariefolia, 
Willk. (1.c. p. 71) which resembles 7. vulgaris, but has a dark spot at 
base of petals and purple black filaments, and the lower leaves are 
spathulate ovate or ovato-lanceolate, petiolate. This is the plant figured 
by Curt. (Bot. Mag. t. 4873) as H. Tuberaria, and is the Tuberaria 
perennis, B. globulariefolia of Spach; it is found in southern Portugal. 
Our plant gained its name of Tuberaria from having been found in places 
noted for truffles. 
EXPLANATION OF PLatE LXXIV.—Fig. 1, calyx after the petals have 
fallen, magnified. Fig. 2, one of the inner sepals magnified, and fig. 3, 
the same of the natural size. Fig. 4, ovary and three stamens, the others 
removed, magnified. Fig. 5, ovary when more developed, magnified. - 
Figs. 6 and 7, hairs from the same. Fig. 8, inner face of one valve of 
capsule of the natural size. Fig. 9, ovule and its long funicle, with the 
embryo laid bare, magnified. 
