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Holcus lanatiis & mollis prefer the cooler re- 

 gions of the most southern parts of Europe. 



AjUga restarts, genevensis are only found in the 

 cooler parts of the most southern Europe, as also Be- 

 tbnica officinalis, Lamium maculatum, Clinopodium 

 vulgare, Melittis Melissopliyllum, Prunella vul- 

 garis. 



Melampyrum pratense in Portugal and Spain, 

 only upon high mountains. 



Plantago major prefers cool places in the most 

 southern parts of Europe ; so do Dipsacus syl- 

 vestris, Galium Aparine, G. Mollugo, Valantia 

 cruciata. 



Betula alba is a rare tree in Spain, Portugal, 

 the South, and even the middle of France. , It is 

 only found there upon high mountains, on the 

 Estrella, the Gerez, &c. 



Hex Aquifolium very common in the middle of 

 France, in Portugal and Spain, only found in the 

 cooler parts. 



Primula acaulis common in England and the 

 middle of France, is only met with in the cooler 

 parts of Portugal. 



