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Of smaller plants, I met with about twenty in all in flower. 

 At Boconagno the large Hellebore (Helleborus lividus) formed 

 fine tufts. There I also gathered the Corsican Heath [Erica 

 Corsica), 



In the Olive gardens about Ajaccio the curious little brown 

 Capuchin Arum (Arisarum vulgare, Targ., Tozz.) was in 

 bloom. The ground in such places was carpeted with 

 seedling Lupines, Clovers, Peas, and Vetches ; whilst Grape, 

 Hyacinths, and sundry Orchids showed their sprouting leaves 

 above the soil. 



In an Orange garden I found, as a weed, a large-flowered 

 Wood-sorrel [Oxalis Lyhica), with clear-yellow petals. The 

 Cottage Marigold (Calendula arvensis, L.) was a common 

 plant. I noticed also Lamiinn pm-piireiim, Trifolium pratense, 

 Euphorbia peplus, Ranunculus repens, and Veronica cymbalaria, 

 Bod. The place of our common Daisy was taken by the 

 larger species Bellis sylvestris. 



Two weeds which have spread far and wide I noticed in 

 Corsica, namely, Solanum nigrum and Rrigeron canadense. The 

 former is, I believe, found almost all over the world ; the 

 latter, having got a footing in Europe, appears to be largely 

 on the increase. 



On some of the shady banks, growing in rich leaf-mould, 

 I found Cyclamen hedercefolium in profusion. One or two of 

 its blossoms still lingered, but most were over. On the shore 

 of the gulf I gathered the Horn Poppy (Glaucium luteum). 

 Alyssum maritimum (Candytuft) was abundant. So was a 

 composite plant with hoary foliage {Conyza ambigua). The 

 violet-coloured Bugloss {Echium plantagineum) grew more 

 sparingly. 



Thousands of Asphodels were springing up on the banks 

 and hillsides and everywhere. Where land was being broken 

 up for the first time by the plough, I found the tuberous roots 

 of these Asphodels in bunches as large as a man's skull. 

 From the tall dry stems that still adhered to some of these 

 roots I take the species to be Asphodelus ramosus. 



If the season was unfavourable for flowers it was peculiarly 

 good for birds. I had moreover the great advantage of the 



