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sinoie tree and left the Maquis on the western shore in 

 its primitive condition, onh' putting in foreign plants 

 discreetly. Tlie Hotel stands on the high ground at the 

 southern end of the Cap. but is still enclosed b^- the woods, 

 of \\'hich onU' as much has been removed as was abso- 

 luteh' necessar\- for the building of the house. The land, 

 too. on the Cap is onh' sold under conditions which bind 

 the new tenants to protect the \'\'Oods. The newl\ built 

 villas in the woods are scarceK \'isible, and it is only by 

 climbing the heights commancling the Cap that the\' 

 can be seen. From the lli>tel the paths that encircle 

 the \\-hole Cap can be followed \\ithout hindrance. The 

 main road leading to Mentone runs along the eastern 

 shore. It is dust^- and on this account to be a\i>ided as 

 much as possible b\' pedestrians. This is easih' done b^' 

 turning into the roads that run through the wood along 

 the ridge of the Cap. Hut the foot-path along the western 

 side of the Cap is most attracti\e and i_|uite free from 

 dust. It skirts the shore through long stretches of Pine 

 trees and aromatic bushes. This ^valk is so charming 

 and affords such a ^ariet^- of views, that one ne\'er tires 

 ot it. The path leads up and dow n over broken masses 

 of rock, alwa^■s in close proximit)- to the sea. It is 

 bordered b^' IVhrtle, Pistachia (Fig. p. ,i49) and Rose- 

 mar\' (Fig. p. -^7^)- ^Phere, too. tlie evergreen Buck- 

 thorn (/?//a///////s Ahitrruns, Fig. p. 3()7). with its dark 

 berries, grows in abundance. Besides these there was 

 the interesting Ciwoniui ^rriiaccinii , (Fig. p. 107), with 

 small \'ellow llowers, whicli we had seen growing in the 

 Maquis at/\ntibes; and the strong-snielling Rue, that has 



