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the full flo veered Manna Ash ; whilst the soft southern breeze 
loaded with the charming perfume of flowers, particularly those 
of the numerous almond and peach trees which decorate the 
vineyards, refreshed us with the most delightful fragrance. 
We had scarcely reached the top of the Monte Spaccata, un- 
der the influence of these agreeable feelings, and trod the stony 
fields near Eggenhofner’s Cave, when we were delightfully sur- 
prized by the sight of millions of Narcissus poeticus in flower. 
It gives singular pleasure to find, growing wild, even a single 
specimen of a flower which one is accustomed to behold only in 
gardens ; but to discover, in the greatest profusion, flowers of 
such beauty, filling the whole country with their delightful scent, 
produces an extacy which must be felt, but cannot be described. 
The Poets, whose mention gave to this plant its trivial name, 
could not surely have celebrated it from viewing a single blos- 
som in a state of cultivation, but from seeing whole meadows 
covered with it in their southern climes. This Narcissus be- 
longs to those plants which have had the right of citizenship of 
gardens from time immemorial, like the Wallflower, the Stock, 
Hope, &c. and others, which, at all periods, have claimed the pri- 
vilege of being considered eligible candidates for the public fa- 
vour in gardens. 
To complete our gratification on this occasion, another fami- 
liar flower presented itself to us, namely, that delicate chequered 
blossom, the Fritillaria Meleagris, which grew in numerous 
patches close by the bushes, and amongst the Narcissi. Happy 
is it for us, that, although destitute of those poetical powers 
which have formerly celebrated the charms of these plants, and 
painted, in lively colours, the glowing beauty of the flowery 
landscape, we have yet sufficient sensibility to appreciate the 
glories of this day. We found on the path, upon masses of 
grey limestone, the beautiful Lichen marmoreus of Wulfen ; and, 
in dung-heaps, many specimens of Gymnopleurus pilularius, 
Sturm, both in a small and large state. In similar situations, in 
the wood, were some very beautiful Scar abed, particularly S. 
vernalis, with elytra of a shining golden green colour; and, 
in hollows, under old decayed leaves, we had the gratification of 
detecting an undescribed species of this genus. This new Scara- 
hmis differs, by having a smooth spineless helmet, in which re- 
