GIBRALTAR PLANTS. 163 



Allium neapolitanum, Cyr. P 

 A. album, Santi. 

 A. lacteum, Sibth. 



Hab. South of Spain, Italy, Greece. 



OBS. I am not quite certain as to the specific characters of this 

 plant, the specimens being in a very imperfect state. Friends 

 in Gibraltar must clear up the matter. 



Allium triquetrum, L. 

 Hab. Mediterranean region of Europe. North of Africa. 



OBS. The Allium vineale, and A. ursinum are also said to grow 

 in Gibraltar, but I have not been able to identify them. 



Uropetalum serotinum, Gawl. 



Hab. Western Mediterranean region of Europe. North 



of Africa. Teneriffe. 

 OBS. Found on the back of the rock by Dr. Lemann. 



Muscari comosum, Mill. 

 Hyacinthus comosus. 

 Hab. Europe. North of Africa. 



OBS. Found in great abundance on the neutral-ground (in flower 

 during the race-weeks). It has also been seen on the glacis 

 below Victoria battery, and above the Alameda. (Dr. Lemann). 



Aloe arborescens, H. K. 

 Hab. South of Africa. Cultivated in Barbadoes, &c. 



OBS. This is one of the species of aloe from which the medici- 

 nal aloe is produced. It is cultivated extensively in Gibraltar 

 as an ornamental plant. The Alameda abounds with it. 



Asphodelus microcarpus, Viv. 



A. ramosus, L. 



Hab. Mediterranean region of Europe. North of Africa. 

 OBS. A very common plant in Gibraltar. 



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