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Ononis, and Genista. The road for a great way is 

 lined with Rubus fruticosus, Vinca media, Lavatera 

 trimestris, and Fumaria capreolata ; the botanist will 

 also find a very rich field of interesting plants in the 

 immediate neighbourhood of St. Roque. The slope 

 of the hill on which the country-house called Alman- 

 dral is situated, is covered with the white blossoms of 

 the Clematis cirrhosa ; two species of Saponaria, and 

 the Carduus giganteus are also common on this hill, 

 and likewise the Erythrea major, E. centaurium, 

 Cirsium syriacum, Lychnis caeli-rosa, and in lower 

 parts Hypericum perfoliatum and Nigella hispanica 

 are brought into view. The plains are covered with 

 Salvia bretica, Hedysarum fontanesii, and a variety 

 of plants common to Gibraltar, with a few rare ones, 

 among which I found the Lythrum salicaria, var. to- 

 mentosa. On the banks of a tributary stream to the 

 Guaderenque are found in great abundance Nas- 

 turtium hispanicum and Equisetum hyemale, and 

 occasionally the beautiful Trachelium creruleum. On 

 sandy parts the grasses are very numerous ; among 

 these are the Carex marina, Briza minor, several 

 species of Bromus and Cyperus. The swampy lands 

 between the two rivers are covered with Bellis annua, 

 Asphodelus ramosus, Narcissus niveus, Alisma ra- 

 nunculoides, and several species of Ranunculus and 

 Juncus, as also a yellow Iris. On the sides of the 

 road leading to the Corkwood, by the first Venta, 

 are seen in great abundance the Alliuin triquetrum 

 and Fosdia cornucopias, the latter a very common 

 plant in Gibraltar, and all over this part of Andalusia. 



