162 SYNOPSIS OF 



profusion on the left side of the Spanish race-course (nearly 

 two miles and a half from Gibraltar), the mistake may thus 

 have originated. 



Ornithogalum umbellatum, L. 



0. bceticum, El. Boiss. No. 181. 



Hab. Britain, middle and south of Europe, Denmark. 

 North of Africa. 



Scilla hemisphaerica, Boiss. 

 Sc. peruviana, L. 

 Eriophorus peruvianus, Clus. 

 Var. glabra. Folia margine glabra nee ciliata. 



Hab. Varieties in Spain, Portugal, France, Sicily. North 

 of Africa. 



OBS. This beautiful species of squill (erroneously called in Gib- 

 raltar the Star of Bethlehem) grows on the higher parts of the 

 rock. It has a near affinity to Scilla Ramburii of Boiss., 

 which is a smaller plant. It was at one time believed to come 

 from Peru, hence its former specific designation. The Scilla 

 pumila is found on the Queen of Spain's Chair, and another 

 species, very like it, on the Spanish race-course ; perhaps this is 

 the S. campanulata, Ait. 



Scilla autumnalis, L. 



Hab. Britain, Europe. North of Africa. 



OBS. Found usually in the neighbourhood of the Colchicum, 

 and, like it, flowers before the leaves appear, in September and 

 October. Its raceme is not unlike that of the Asphodelus ra- 

 mosus, which is in flower in March and April. 



Allium ampeloprasum, L. 

 A. multiflorum, Desf. 

 Hab. Britain, Europe. North of Africa. 



Allium roseum, L. 

 Hab. South of Europe. North of Africa. 



