$236 8 6-on THE BOTANY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS IN 1874. 
pressed tract previously alluded to. I landed first on Cominetto, which is 
the smaller of the two. The island being entirely free from cultivation, I 
‘thought it worth while to note down every plant I saw. The following, . 
therefore, is not far from being a complete list of the flowering plants to 
be found in this small island during the month of A April :— Githiorhiza 
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thalmum spinosum, gehen ium Plukenetit, “Catapodivon ‘cibuit, 
Chlora perfoliata, Cineraria maritima, Convolvulus altheoides, C. 
es Coronilla scorpioides, Conyza Tenorii, Crucianella sp., Cras- 
sula? sp., Daucus rupestris, Echium sp., Hrodium malachoides, Ery- 
thr ea pulchella ? Euphorbia exigua, E. pinea, E. peploides, Evat 
pygmea, Frankenia intermedia, F. bgigson Hedypnois mauritanied, 
Hippocrepis ciliata, Hyoseris sca nula crithmotdes, Keleria 
phleoides, Linum gallicum, L. strictum, yee reflewa, Lagurus ovatus, . 
pturus incurvatus, Lactuca spinosa, Lotus creticus? Malva or etica, 
Melilotus compacta, Medicago recta, M. striata? Vesembryanthemum 
fer Deca ataniek Raid eal Ononts mollis, Oras ig 
Tole scabrum mM, ey tellatum, Trigonella pei ige "Fearon fra 
which afford promising-looking ground for rarities. Further round to 
the east the coast rises gradually to high cliffs. f 
poe my note-book I find the following remarks on the vegetation 0 
this island :-— 
Anthyllis ma thea 24 and Euphorbia melitensis plentiful on ba 
open rocky gr chis fragrans tolera ly abundant here 
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there, aeantly sigaraeies in pairs. Convolvulus ttalicus, Chlora perfo- < 
ringly. 
sandy ground by the sea:—Lotus pusillus, Me dicago sree v4 
Trifolium resupinatum, Ononis re Polycarpon alsinifonumy 
Rumex sp., Carex divisa, Stipa tortilis, 
The cliffs to the east of the bay, called « Porto Sta. Maria,” were 
bright with Senecio vernus, and here also I fo und a few specimens ° 
1 Malva cretica. 
I wa r of the Helian- 
tliomime ‘of. which A. ericoides is so wa ntiful on the adjace 
of Malta, whilst A. Barrelieri is equally saat along the 
Bir a Gozo. 
e stilla few doubtful plants to bo ra “rs —_ ree 
well as t . 
“my visit this year. 
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