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'|His little volume does not pretend 
'"^^■^'^ to be a contribution to science. In 
offering to the visitor the humble 
result of my botanical studies, my 
sole aim has been to commend 
Alassio, my beloved birthplace and 
f home. 
jI^ If I have found fault, 1 hope 
\ my fellowcitizens will deem that 
my one motive is an earnest wish for im- 
provement. Defective however as the town 
is in some matters, which regard the ge- 
neral health and welfare of the people, 
the average mortality is less- than that of 
