516 Mr. Edward Saunders on 



in the notes relating to that neighbourhood, arranging these 

 subsidiary stations according to routes, to show how small 

 were the districts worked over. 



Alger or Algiers (Oct. 26th, 27th, and Nov. 16th, 1892, 

 to May 10th, 1893). — All of the subsidiary places 1 noted 

 during this period are situated within the area cut off by a 

 straight line drawn from Maison Carree to the mouth of 

 the streamlet below Sidi Ferruch: the highest parts of 

 Bouzarea were seldom visited. Few Aculeata were caught 

 before the spring. In April many attractive flowers 2 came 

 into blossom. 



Medea (June 25th to Aug. 22nd, 1893).— Altitude about 

 2900 to 3000 feet. The principal cultures are cereals 

 and vines ; olives and pomegranates are of less importance. 

 The road and railway from Algiers pass Blida (altitude 850 

 to 900 feet) and Sidi Modani (26 vii, 1893; altitude about 

 600 feet), near Ruiseau des Singes (ditto ; altitude about 

 700 feet) in the Gorges de la Chiffa. The harvest was 

 nearly over by the end of June. 



Sttbsidiary places and sites. — Within three to five kilometres 

 from the centre of the town (altitude 2930 feet), from west 

 to north : — Maison Berronis by the lower road to Lodi 

 (altitude 2980 to 3030 feet) ; upper road by les Trembles 

 and Dakela to Lodi (altitude 3440 feet and under) and its 

 branch up the valley between Kef-el- Azeri (3702 feet) and 

 Djebel Nad or to Tib Harin, and mule-tracks on roads 

 among vineyards on the Nador (up to about 3440 feet), by 

 which Aine-ed-di-Dib, over the ridge, can be reached 



1 Towards Maison Carree, — Hussein Dey and the Polygone, skirting 

 the sea-shore ; Jardin d'Essai or du Hamma, Agha, Porte dTsly and 

 the ramparts adjoining it. Towards Sidi Ferruch along the coast, — 

 Bab-el-Oued, St. Eugene, Pointe Pescade, Bains Romaines. Near 

 Mustapha Superieur : — Colonne Voirol, Route Madeline. Towards 

 el-Biar: — the Kasbah and neighbouring* ramparts, Port de Sahel, 

 Fort de l'Empereur ; and to the Frais Vallon and (above St. Eugene) 

 the Vallon des Consuls. 



2 Plants cited (months indicated in Roman characters, days in 

 Arabic characters.) — Geraniaceee; Oxalis corniculata and cernua (ii.). 

 Linacex; Linum sp. — (iv.). Cactacexy Opuntia [hedges]. Cucurbi- 

 tacese; Bryonia dioica ( v.). Umbellifereey Smyrnium olusatrum (ii. 

 end — iv.), Magydaris tomentosa (v.), Ferula communis (iv. — v.). 

 Composite j Asteriscus maritimus (iv.— v.). Phagnalon rupestre (iv.), 

 Anacyclus clavatus (iv. — v.), Chrysanthemum segetum (iv.),Centaurea 

 seridis (iv. — v.), Carduus [Silybum] marianus (iv.). Ericaceae; 

 Arbutus unedo (xi.). Boraginacese ; Echium italicum (iv. — v.), 

 Cerinthe aspera or gymnandra [according to site] (iv. — v.). Labiatae; 

 Prasium majus (iv.). 



