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the first time ; at Arsa it was accompanied 

 by the Poly gala mompeliaca. The vegetation 

 at Arsa was a mixture of that of the mountains 

 with the flora of the lowlands. The wild vine was 

 in flower, and the storax. The first Pedicularis 

 we had seen in Lyeia was met with here. A 

 beautiful little onion, allied to Allium staticiforme, 

 and a pretty Sedum (Hispanicum f) were in flower 

 among the ruins. Ornithopus scorpioides, and 

 the crimson flowered variety of Tetragonolobus 

 siliquosus were abundant, with many other pretty 

 Leguminosce. Some fine Labiatoe now began 

 to display themselves. Among common British 

 plants noted by us here, were Potentilla reptans, 

 Euphorbia helioscopia, and Plantago lanceolata. 

 Malva althwoides, Fcedia comucopice, and Bupleu- 

 rum spinosum were among the additions to 

 our collection from this prolific locality. 



When we returned to the valley of the 

 Xanthus on the 21st of May, we found the 

 aspect of the flora entirely changed from that 

 presented by it when we left in March. The 

 spring vegetation had disappeared, and the sum- 

 mer plants of the Mediterranean flora had taken 

 their places. The more exposed parts of the 

 plain were already becoming parched, except in 



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