ITALY. LETTER XIII. 



LETTER XIII. 



Rome, March 30, 1772. 



TH E fine Spring feafon, which in this happy 

 climate we have already enjoyed, has adorned 

 the fields and gardens with many plants, that are 

 peculiar to the Southern parts of Italy ; and the 

 ever-greens, darkened by the Winter, appear more 

 agreeable in their new drefs. I mention to you only 

 thofe that are flourifhing already in the fields, re- 

 ferring you for the reft to the future Flora Italic a 

 of Dr. Turra, at Vicenza ; to whom Mr. Corrca and 

 Serra, a Portugueze, has communicated his obfer- 

 vations on the Roman and Neapolitan plants. 



hia Eulbocodium grows in the wet grounds near 

 Rome. 



Anemone Apennina in the Apennines, and upon 

 the woody hills, efpecially near Frafcati and the 

 ipring of the Nymphe Egeria. 



Refeda undata at the fame place-, and on the 

 ruins of the Collifeum, and other ancient buildings. 



Rofmarinus officifialis on ancient ruins. 



N 4 Geranim 



