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Irt the deeper parts not many more plants of the 

 North of Europe are perceived than in the middle of 

 Portugal ; but on the contrary, on the high moun- 

 tains, especially in shady and boggy spots, they 

 appear in abundance. On the sunny exposures of 

 high mountains we meet with plants belonging to 

 the South of France and the Middle of Spain. 



The South-West of England singularly cor- 

 responds with many parts of Portugal, and es- 

 pecially wi.h the northern and cooler districts, in its 

 vegetable productions. The white Dog-rose (Rosa 

 arvensis,) which lias hitherto been found only 

 in England, is not uncommon in the hedges of the 

 North of Portugal. Moreover Spergula subulata 

 Smith, Sibthorpia europsea, Scutellaria minor 

 are to be found on the rocks of North Portugal ; 

 while Pinguicula lusitanica has been discovered in 

 England. Perhaps further examination would 

 prove a still greater concordance. 



Many plants are peculiar to North Portugal 

 as Antirrhinum triornithophorum and Omphalodes 

 lusitanicumTouRNEF. two very common plants in 



