Adriatic^ and the Mountains of Carniola, CarintJiia^ <§rc. S73 
rum dbortivum^ and on wet rocky spots was Adiantum capillus 
Veneris. After we had followed our murmuring guide for some 
time, we found its sides becoming so steep, that we struck over 
the hills, one going to the left and the other to the right. Here 
we gathered the Astragalus of Trieste, the lovely Cistus HelL 
antliemum^ Convolvulus cantahrica^ Ulmus suherosa^ Cnieus 
dejloratus, Cytisus nigricans and argenteus, and an unknown 
species of Briza, one new' Plaiitago^ and on oak-leaves a beau- 
tiful Erineum. When we reached the top of the hill, we found 
it remarkably barren. Lamia pedestris was not uncommon un- 
der stones. To our surprize we saw Trieste at a considerable 
distance, and Moja behind, at the foot of the mountain where 
we stood. In order to avoid going twice over the same ground, 
we turned towards a hill on the south-west, lying near the sea, 
where we found Serapias ensifolia and Oplirys arachnites. 
The heat of the day was great, and we encamped at noon under 
the shadow of some beautiful shrubs, of which Castanea sativa 
was the principal ; and it was surrounded with Colutea arhorea 
Coronilla Emerus^ the undetermined Cytisus^ and C. nigricans, 
on which Tamus communis climbed, whilst Scahiosa sylvatica 
cushioned our seat. After resting a while, v/e rambled yet far- 
ther, and emerged from the bushes into an open tract, where 
Coronilla coronata and an Apargia dowered ; and Scorzonera, 
latijhlia was in seed. At last we got into wet meadows by the 
sea-side, where the fine OrcJiide(S, v/hich we had formerly noticed 
at Saule, were very numerous, as also Car ex distans, and two 
other species of Host, with which a meadow was covered. 
While we were employed in digging up these, a country man, 
followed by a man and a woman-servant and a number of cattle, 
came running, to look at us ! We asked for a draught of water; 
but this was, as everywhere in the vicinity of Trieste, extremely 
bad. Oh ! when shall we return again to our own pure, cool, al- 
pine springs ! ^On our return, we observed, near a countryman’s 
house, some beautiful trees of Fimica granatum ; and in a stone 
enclosure were Aristolochia clematitis, and a woody plant of the 
class and order Monoecia Triandria, having “ calyx trijidus, 
corolla nulla f with the habit of Tliesium linopliyllum, and w'hich 
is entirely unknown to us. Of insects, we collected Clythra Ion- 
gi'pesy Cetonia metallica, and some Cimices, When we came 
