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species of that genus, not in flower ; and an Arenaria unknown 

 to me. Of Oxalideae, I noticed O. corniculata ; of Geraniacea, 

 only two Erodiums, E. ciconium and malachoides. Leguminosce 

 were, as usual, abundant. Besides Calycotome sp'mosa and Ge- 

 nista Scorpius, there was a light -green dwarf Genista, one of 

 several species which have leaves on the upper part and only 

 thorns on the lower part ; the real Spanish broom, S. hispanica. 

 The Cytisi were C. argenteus, and that bush of golden flowers, 

 C. sessilifolius. The Astragali were A. monspessulanus, and a 

 species with pods like large hooks, A.'hamosus. Besides these, 

 and the Anthyllis already mentioned, there were Dorycniian 

 suffi'uticosum, Lotus corniculatus, Psoraiea bituminosa, Coroiiilla 

 Emerus, Hippocrepis comosa (unless I mistook H. glauca for it), 

 Arthrolobium scorpioides, and Lathyrus setifolius. Of Rosacea, 

 besides several Roses not yet in flower, there were Pyrus com- 

 munis, Potentilla verna, the wild Strawberry [Frag aria vesca), 

 and Poterium Sunguisorba. Umbellifers, at this season, I could 

 scarcely expect to find, I only noticed, of course, not in flower, 

 the common Fennel {Fceniculum vulgare) and the tall Bupleurum 

 fruticosum, with its large, entire, coriaceous leaves. I observed 

 Momordica Elateriuni, the European representative of the Cu- 

 cumber tribe; several Honeysuckles, Lonicera implexa, XyJos^ 

 teum, and perhaps others ; various Sedums, one apparently altis- 

 simum, and a Rubia, probably peregrina ; none of these however 

 were in flower. Several Galiums were, but I did not stop to 

 determine them. The Composite which I was able to recognize 

 at this season were, Pallenis (formerly Buphthalmum) spinosa, 

 Calendula arvensis, Urospernium Dalechampii and picroides, (all 

 common plants) ; Crepis albida, a fine mountain plant, which 

 seemed as much at home here as in the Pyrenees ; a Sayitolina, 

 and, I believe, a Phcignalon ; the last two not yet in flower. The 

 Heaths were Erica arborea, and another (probably nmltiflora) 

 out of flower. Of Primulacecs, I only noticed Anagallis arvensis. 

 Of Boraginece, an early-flowering Order, there were several : As- 

 perugo procumbens exhibited its ugly form in luxuriant tangled 

 masses, under the walls of the convent. On the mountain-side 

 the handsome Lithospermum fruticosum put forth its blue funnel- 

 shaped flowers. Echium vulgare and Borrago officinalis make 

 up the list. Of the Order Solanece I only remarked Hyoscyamus 

 niger, a plant very widely difl'used, though seldom abundant in 

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