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have been observed in Gibraltar ; but its characters being so 

 distinct from those of the other species, there could have been 

 no difficulty in making it out. (See Appendix). 



Lathyrus Aphaca, L. 

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



Lathyrus tingitanus, L. 



South of Spain, Sardinia. North of Africa. 



Lathyrus sativus, L. 

 Hab. Europe. North Africa. 



Lathyrus clymenum, L. 



Lathyrus tenuifolius, Desf. Atl. 

 Hab. South of Spain, Greece. North of Africa. 



Erythrina corallodendron, Willd. 

 Hab. West Indies. 



OBS. Cultivated. Fine specimens of the coral-tree are seen in 

 the cemetery at the sand-pit. 



Dolichos purpureus, L. 

 Hab. East Indies. 



OBS. Extensively cultivated throughout Spain. The seeds were, 

 I believe, originally sent to England from Gibraltar, and it. was 

 supposed at one time to be a native of Gibraltar. It is never 

 seen there but in or near cultivated grounds. 



Acacia famesiana, Willd. 

 Mimosa famesiana, L. 

 Vulg. Carumbuco, Sp. 



Hab. America. 



OBS. Cultivated. Several other kinds of Acacia arc also culti- 

 vated in Gibraltar. 



