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whether it consisted of more than one individual. Of course 

 single areas of no greater extent than a hundred square meters 

 would in no case contain all the characteristic species of the 

 macchie of a region, but the attempt was made, in every instance, 

 to select fairly representative plots. 

 The following results were obtained : 



A. 



Capri, on northwest slope of Monte Solard, about 350 meters 

 above sea level. 



No. of 

 Name. Individuals. 



Spartiion juncetmi L. - - - - 106 



Cistus villosus L. & C , salvifolius L. 603 



Myrtus cotmmmis L. - - - - 15 



Daphjie G^tidimn L. - - - - 4 



Pistacia Lentiscus'L., _ . _ . i 



Erica arbor ea L. • - - - - I 



Olea europea L. - - - - I 



Quercus pubescens Willd. - - - I 



The predominating shrub in this locality was the Spartium, 

 leafless as seen in late summer. It occasionally reached a 

 height of 1.5"", with a spreading top. On the whole the macchia 

 was scattered and open, most of the shrubs not much more than 

 waist-high. The Cistus ranged from 0.2 to 0.5"^ in height. At 

 irregular intervals of fifty, one hundred, or more meters were 

 scattered individuals of Pi7ius halepensis L, 2 to 4"" high, with 

 thin foliage, which casts but little shade. 



Although no specimens of any of them occurred in the plot 

 just described, there are several species of undershrubs in the 

 immediate vicinity which assume the pillow or cushion form 

 {^Polsterpflatizen) so common in some alpine floras. The most 

 noticeable of these are Cytisus spifiescens ramosissimus^ Etiphorbia 

 spinosa, and Sattireia fnontmia. 



B. 



Capri, at foot of Monte Solaro (near stairs to Anacapri) , 

 perhaps about 130" above sea level. 



