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Rhamnus alaternus, Cytisus sp., Satureia capitata, Centaurea panicu- 
lata, Z., Rosmarinus officinalis, Euphorbia dendroides, Andropogon 
hirtus, Geranium molle and G. rotundifolium, and Erodium Bocconi. 
Grammitis Ceterach was the most abundant fern, though Adiantum 
Capillus-Veneris is nearly as frequent. The sea-cliffs are too dry to 
be rich in ferns, and I noticed there only Asplenium Trichomanes 
and A. Ruta-muraria, and Aspidium glandulosum (rare). Asplenium 
Trichomanes and A. Adiantum-nigrum are hardly so luxuriant near 
Nice as we see them in South Devon. The terrace-cultivation of the 
olive-orchards bas very much injured the natural vegetation of the 
low but picturesque hills close to the town. I had not time to pene- 
trate to the loftier summits bounding the landward horizon of Nice, 
and which, covered with snow in winter, would, from their greater 
humidity, furnish more cryptogamic plants than the hills near the 
town. Gymnostomum tortile, Physcomitrium curvisetum (rare, on the 
sea-cliffs only), Tortula fallax and T. rigfda, Grimmia pulvinata and 
G. trichophylla, Dicranum varium, Hypnum striatulum, Spruce, and 
H. molluscum, Mnium affine and M. punctatum were all the mosses 
I noticed in fructification.”—Id. 
Gymnogramma leptophylla. 
“In my note (Phytol. iv. 1096) respecting the Gymnogramma, I 
stated that ‘it doubtless will be found in other localities, as the cli- 
mate must nearly approach that of the South of France, and of Italy, 
where the Gymnogramma abounds.’ I have just received a letter 
from my valued correspondent, Mr. Piquet, a portion of which I tran- 
scribe. ‘I have now the Gymnogramma growing under a glass shade. 
It is full five inches high, and very beautiful. I had never seen any- 
thing like it; in fact, it is finer than the specimen you showed me 
from Madeira. It has been found in two or three other localities of 
late; so that there is not much chance now of its being al] taken 
away. ”—N. B. Ward; Clapham ; March 6, 1854. 
Mr. Newman said, that Mr. Ward also noticed a supposed new 
fern, found in Jersey, by Mr. Piquet, who had obligingly sent him 
(Mr. Newman) specimens and much information. The subject was 
still in the course of investigation. 
