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in the South of Europe ; as also Matricaria Par- 

 thenium, Chrysanthemum corymbosum. 



Solidago virga aurea upon high hills in the South 

 of Europe, as also Asclepias Vincetoxicum. 



Artemisia Absinthium and A. vulgaris in the 

 North of Portugal and Spain. 



Achillsea Millefolium on high mountains in the 

 South of Europe ; as likewise Asclepias Vince- 

 toxicum. 



Polypodium Filix mas, P. Filix foemrna, P. 

 fragile are found only in the South of Europe in 

 high mountainous regions ; but P. vulgare is com- 

 mon every where ; P. aculeatum descends the far- 

 thest into the plain, the most so towards the South. 



Osmunda Spicanthus Linn, is more frequent in 

 the woody and mountainous countries of South 

 Europe than in the North. 



The mosses which are only found in high 

 mountains in the southern parts of Europe are, 

 Buxbaumia foliosa ; Sphagna ; Polytrichum com- 

 mune (P. juniperinum and P. piiiferum being much 

 more common), P. nanum ; Orthotrichum affine, 

 striatum, crispum ; Hedwigia ciliata j Dicranum 

 scoparium, glaucum 5 Trichostomum lanuginosa!^ 



