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I should be glad to learn whether these plants are 

 described anywhere. I have found a large white- 

 flowered species of JLithosperinum, with trailing 

 stems ; Stachys spinulosa ? with white flowers, — a 

 large plant ; Veronica syriaca, an elegant little 

 plant with large flowers ; Phleum felinum P Con- 

 volvulus tenuissimus; Crambe Corvini (not in Prodr.); 

 Lotus tetragonolobus ; Lathyrus setifolius ; Iiuntas 

 Erucago ; Ornithopus scorpioides ; Andropogon di- 

 stachyon ; Aristolochia rotunda ; Allium subhir- 

 sutum ; Urospermum picroides ; Hesperis verna ; 

 Rhagadiolus stellatus ; Polypodium leptophyllum ? 

 Anthyllis tetraphylla ; Euj)horbia a?/iygdaloides, 

 abundant (not in Prodr.); Geranium, with very large 

 flesh-coloured flowers, — petals entire ; Vicia bi- 

 thynica ; Coronilla securidaca ; &c. &c. &c. 



I am about to visit Santa Maura (the ancient 

 Leucadia), and hope to give you a good account 

 from thence. The season is backward : there are 

 a vast number of plants springing up everywhere. 

 I remain, dear Sir, 



Yours faithfully, 



H. F. Talbot. 



P.S. The tJmbcllifercB of the Ionian Isles are 

 numerous and extraordinary. They seem little 

 known, and I cannot refer them even to their ge- 

 nera in some instances. 



A copy of the Flora Graca, which I met with in 

 the Grand Duke's library at Florence, was of great 

 service to me. 



