Adriatic^ and the Mountains of Carniola, Carinthia^ ^c. 89 
Orchis militaris ; but we are now satisfied of the contrary, and 
believe it to be a true species, which is not a native of our 
country. The wet meadows near the sea, by Saule, possess 
many charming plants. Here grow Leucojwm restwum^ which 
we had seen sold in bouquets at the flower-market of Trieste ; 
Scirpus maritimus /2 compactus^ Hoffman ; S, Taherniemonta^ 
nuSy Triglochin maritimum^ Lotus siliquosus, Careoc ddstans^ 
and C. vidpina. We gathered at a brook Scirpus palustris 
with long, thick, compressed stalks, which spring singly from a 
creeping root. It is certainly different from the plant which 
goes under the name of S. multicaulis. On a bank by the 
beach, the rare Aristolochia rotunda at length smiled upon us 
in fine flower ; and, on the sandy hills, we were sometimes lost 
amidst the flowering bushes of Coronilla Emerus and Craticgu^ 
monogyna^ which grow here in great profusion. On airy declivi- 
ties grew, out of a sandy soil, the plant which Wulfen has incor- 
rectly termed Plantago suhulata ; and, under shrubs, Arum ita-- 
licum was just expanding. Our vascula were soon filled with 
these rarities, and our day’s employment was early termi- 
nated. On our return to our apartment, we had the pleasure of 
a visit from our friend Brandenbourg, who informed us that he 
had seen, in a field near the road from Obschina, a curious plant, 
but that he had lost the specimens of it in his way home. From 
the description which he gave us, we immediately concluded that 
this flower must be the Aristolochia rotunda ; and we shewed 
him the individuals that we had just gathered. The general 
appearance M. Brandenbourg pronounced to be similar to A, 
rotunda ; “ but” said he, still the inflorescence is of a different 
and much paler colour.” At these words, our conjectures im- 
mediately turned to the Aristolochia longa ; and one of us ha- 
ving hastened to the spot, which was pointed out, actually 
brought back this plant, and also the Vicia grandiflora of Sco- 
poli. 
Hundsherg^ May 4. — With the first beams of morning we 
rambled through St John’s, to make another visit to the silent 
grove of Lippiza. It was a glorious sunrise ; such as had the 
beneficial effect of raising the human mind to the most lofty 
aspirations ; and it led us to anticipate a successful excursion. 
The birds saluted us with their lively mattins from the boughs of 
