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The root-stock was tuberous. Its leaves did not appear to differ from 

 those of our British species. Recorded by Decaisne under that name. 



Ledum, .?sp., L. altissimum, Poir. ? Solomon's Pool, near Bethlehem. 

 Too young to name. 



UMBELLIFER^. 



Eryngium, .? sp. Widy Ghurundel, east side of W4dy 'Arabah. 

 Too young to determine. 



Helosciadium nodiflorum, Linn. Near Jericho. 



Bupleurum linearifolium, D.C. Jebel Mtisa ; apparently this species 

 also near Bir es Sebd. 



Deverra tortuosa, Desf Frequent in Sinai, extending up the 'Arabah 

 to the Gh6r, and across Judaea to Gaza. 



Pimpinella cretica, Poir. Bethlehem. 



Torilis nodosa, Gaert. Bethlehem. 



Chcstosciadium trichospermum, Linn. Bethlehem ; Jericho. 



Caucalis leptophylla, Linn. Bethlehem. 



Ammi majus, Linn. Jericho. 



Carum, ? sp. Deir el 'Arbain, and near the convent on Jebel 

 Katharina. 



Ainsworthia trachycarpa, Boiss. 



RUBIACE^. 



*Rubia peregrina, Linn. .^ Petra and stony slopes of Mount Hor, to 

 Wady Mtisa. The specimens were barren, but I thought unmistakable. 

 Unfortunately in the hurry of my visit to Petra, I omitted to preserve 

 specimens of this plant. An addition to the flora of Palestine. 



R. Olivieri, A. Rich. Ramleh to Jerusalem; Gaza. 



Sherardia arvensis, Linn. Ramleh to Jerusalem. 



Galium sinaicum. Dene. Wady es Sheikh and Jebel Mlisa. Con- 

 fined to Sinai. 



G. canum, Req. Petra and Mount Hor. Not found hitherto so 

 far south. 



