PREFACE. 



conditions which made the Riviera of former days 

 so happy a resort for lovers of Nature. But there 

 will always be much to observe and much to study 

 in so favoured a region. In the last Chapter I 

 mention a few of the problems which have interested 

 me, and which I recommend to the attention of 

 naturalists. 



I am pleased to find that these Nature Notes 

 have been useful to Riviera visitors. From dis- 

 tinguished botanists the book has had a reception 

 more nattering than I could possibly have expected. 



In the present edition I have corrected a few 

 mistakes, supplied some omissions, and inserted a 

 large number of illustrations. I am reluctantly 

 compelled to omit Dr. Sturge's interesting article on 

 the Prehistoric Men of the Mentone Caves. I hope 

 that this will be published by him in the form of 

 a pamphlet. 



For the convenience of foreign botanists I have 

 given the scientific as well as the English names of 

 plants. Indeed, I am disposed to regard popular 

 plant names as an unnecessary evil. 



In order to facilitate reference, the Index has 

 been made very complete. 



My friend Mr. W. Dubois Uuddell has placed at 

 my disposal his magnificent collection of Riviera 

 photographs, from which I have selected some 

 excellent illustrations of the mountain scenery. 



