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Pi sum fidviim. Composites, Labiates, Boraginece, 

 and Cruciferce, were equally abundant and varied. 

 Many beautiful species of Convolvulus were also 

 in flower. Briza maxima was a conspicuous 

 grass. A Ruta (divaricataVj was very abundant, 

 the leaves of which are used at Smyrna to 

 flavour bitters. It is called urzelik and sedef 

 by the Turks. Perhaps the most curious plant 

 we found at Myra was the Aristolochia hirta, 

 whose large gaping, hairy, purple flowers re- 

 sembled the open mouths of some ferocious 

 reptile. 



On our journey from Myra to Phineka, we 

 gathered Anchusa undulatifolia, and some addi- 

 tional species of Ophrys. Also a beautiful blue 

 Orobanche, some curious species of Vicia, the 

 pretty Helianthemum arabicum, and, among the 

 hills, Anthericum grcecum. At Phineka we saw 

 the only palm trees, with the exception of 

 those at Macri, which we met with in Lycia. 

 The banks of the river Arycandus were clothed 

 with a rich vegetation, including many flowers 

 with which we had not hitherto met. Iris 

 pseudacorus, Chrysanthemum segetum, Lemna minor 

 and trisulca, and Stachys arvensis, reminded us 

 of home ; Ranunculus ophioglossifolius, and the rare 



