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Both these lists, which I here append, would no doubt be swelled by- 

 observations at a more seasonable visit. 



Northern species ranging south to Mount Hor : 



Dianthus multipunctatus, Ser. 

 ? Geranium tuberosum, Linn. 

 Pistacia palsestina, Boiss; 



Rhamnus punctata, Boiss., var. barren (sp. nov. ?). 

 Paronychia argentea, Lam. 

 Bryonia syriaca, Boiss. 

 Galium canum, Reg. 

 Scrophularia heterophylla, Willd. 

 Sternbergia macrantha. Gay. 

 Colchicum montanum, Linn. 

 C. Steveni, Kunth. (also on Mount Sinai). 

 Urginea scilla, Sternih. 

 Bellevallia flexuosa, Boiss. 

 Asphodelus fistulosa, Linn. 

 Asparagus aphyllus, Linn. 

 A. acutifolius, Linn. 

 Arum, sp. (?). 

 Carex stenophylla, Vahl. 



No doubt many of these occur on the Edomitic plateau, whose botany 

 is practically unknown. 



Sinaitic species discovered on Mount Hor : 



Moricandia dumosa, Boiss. 

 Pterocephalus sanctus, Dene. 

 Echinops glaberrimus, D.C. 

 Varthamia montana, Vahl. 

 Celsia parviflora. Dene. 

 Origanum maru, Linn., /3 sinaicum. 

 Phlomis aurea. Dene. 

 Teucrium sinaicum, Boiss. 



These have been considered peculiar to Sinai. They may now be 

 included in the flora of Palestine. 



