GIBRALTAR PLANTS. 95 



OBS. This small species is found on the neutral-ground, and 

 along the sandy plain at the foot of Queen of Spain's Chair. 

 It is rarely met with on the rock. 



Ononis serrata, Forsk. 

 O. diffusa, Ten. Neap. 



Hab. Southern Mediterranean region, Spain, Sardinia, 

 South of Italy, Sicily, Greece. North Africa. Asia 

 Minor. 



Ononis reclinata, L. 



Hab. Britain, South of France, Spain, Portugal, Balea- 

 ric Isles, Italy, Sicily. 



OBS. Flowers occasionally a mixture of purple and white. 

 Found on the neutral-ground. 



Ononis ramosissima, Auct. non Desf. 



O. natrix, var. 0. media. Caulibus abbreviatis 



ascendentibus, foliolis angustioribus canalicu- 



lato recurvatis, floribus minoribus in spicas 



laxiores dispositis, pedunculis folia superantibus. 



Hab. South of Spain, Sicily, Barbary. 



OBS. The sandy sides of the rock, near Catalan-bay, are covered 

 with this species ; and it is also met with on the neutral-ground. 



Cercis siliquastrum, L. 



Vulg. Judas-tree. 

 Hab. South of Europe. 



OBS. This tree is cultivated in gardens. Its crowded bright 

 purple blossoms form a pleasing contrast with the green of 

 early summer. 



Anthyllis vulneraria, L. 



Var. ft. rubriftora. 

 Hab. Britain, Europe. North Africa. Asia Minor. 



