208 NOTES ON THE FLORA OF MALTA. 
Ranunculus aquatilis, L. A variety of this is common, growing in the 
rocky pools in company with Chara, Zannichellia, and Callitriche. It is 
probably the R. truncatus, Koch. R. peltatus, De Cand., is also to be 
found in Uil island. 
- bullatus, L. Covering the adm a ground and the slopes of the 
S eeren in November a = gr ber. 
apaver Rheas, L., and its nies strigosum, Bonn. In cornfields. 
P. dubium, L, Man ny es sion including P. Lamottei, Bona and P. 
Lecogii, Lam 
Fumaria capreolata, L. Several varieties, including one of which as 
yet I have seen no description. It is common in Wied Babu, and the 
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of which - above characters are constant. I hope to be able to raise it 
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mine sylvatica, ius Wied Xlendi, Gozo, Feb. 20th. Not pre- 
ands, 
Diplotazis scaposa, DO. Wi ed Babu and other places 
Draba verna, L. Two lo calities in Malta, in which pee it was not 
known before. Dr. Gulia has gathered it in Gozo, where it is scarce. 
_ Bunias Erucago, L. El Lunzia ata, Gozo. 
Viola odorata, L. Rare, I found it in the Migiar Valley, Gozo. 
Silene vespertina, Retz. One of the commonest plants of Malta; a 
more hairy form, having thicker leaves, and with the spaces between the 
Pd teeth more open, grows by the sea in sandy soil at Melleha and 
Silen e inflata, var. angustifoli cimen in Wied 
Xlendi, Gode] i 2 ce un ta, De Cand. One spe 
- fruticosa, * Very rare. I saw it in Wied Xlendi, Gozo, but not 
in flower, on March 21st. 
Poir pon rapis De Cand. On the hill Ta Harrax, Gozo, and at 
Melleha Bay, Malta, Not previously recorded for these islands, although 
Dr. Gulia told n that he wr had reason to suspect the existence of more 
, Hypericum pir L. Common. on the ocks by the es — 
cially on the south and West coasts of Malta and ko "The flow 
dimorphous, having the stamens longer than the styles, and vice versá, 
e vnd » as far as I could find, with both kinds of flower on the same 
Geranium idem, L. A variety of this, resembling the G. purpu- 
eeu mon in many of the valleys, especially in Gozo. 
een È L. Sandy bay nea r Marfa, March 22nd. Not 
