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triche, Zannichellia, Chara, etc. The most characteristic plants must be 
sought for on the steep sides of some of the rocky valleys. There are 
the nos. of “I Barth,’ a medical and natural science journal; of whic 
he is the editor.* A catalogue of Maltese plants, by Dr. Grech Delicata, 
The introduction contains an account of the work done b 
cryptogams. A great many species have since been added, and there is no 
doubt that continued work, especi in Gozo, will be the means of 
s. 
following are a few notes principally on plants observed by me in 
Malta and Gozo up to the end of March, 1872; and in offering them I 
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ranean flora. ust not omit to acknowledge how much I am indebted 
to Dr. Gulia for his great kindness in helping me iu very many ways :— 
Clematis cirrhosa, L. A local plant in Malta. I found it flowering in 
November. à fer st 
Anemone hortensis, L. I gathered a few specimens in Wied Babut on 
Feb. 29th. It was mentioned by Zerapha as growing 1n Malta, but is not 
included in the later list of Delicata. 
A. coronaria, L. Very common in fields from January to March. 
* Dr. Gulia has given a list of Maltese Composite in the Bulletin of the Soc. 
Bot. France, tome xvi. p. 253.—[Ep- Jounn. Bor. 
Wied Babu is a gurge on the south coast, where many rare and some of the 
most interesting plants are to be found. - 
