84j Drs Hoppe and Hornschuch’s Tour to the Coast of the 
44 As Flora seemed to refuse to pour down plenty upon us 
from her cornucopia, we determined to try our success with 
Fauna . Accordingly, we turned over a couple of hundred 
stones, and tried what could be done in the way of entomology. 
At first we found nothing but Scorpions , and therefore deter- 
mined to name the excursion of this day in honour of them. 
Heaven, however, lias blessed this country with other insects ; 
for we presently took two new Clirysomeloe , an unknown Mela - 
lontlia, and some small Carabi ; as also the elytrae (or wing cases) 
of Cctonia fastuosa. Specimens of Gcotupes nasicornis , and 
Cerambyx Her os, having been brought to us, we hoped to find 
these also ; a circumstance that appeared the more probable, as 
the whole mountain is covered with low oaks ; and the people 
frequently related to us how they are bitten by insects, that are 
found herein the summer. Flora now, perhaps, became jealous 
of us ; for in our way to the other side of the mountain, our at- 
tention was attracted by a Syngcnesian plant, that appeared to 
us new. We had seen it indeed at Friaul, but in an imperfect 
state, 
46 We passed over another similar hill, then went through se- 
veral vineyards, crossed the road to Fiume, left Sarvolo on the 
left hand, and turned towards the sea-shore. Here we got 
Ulva intestinalis , with many other marine plants and shells; 
but as the wind continued to blow strong, we hastened home. 
44 Hundsberg, March 28.— W e have fully employed this day 
in the preservation of our insects, in laying out our plants, and 
cleaning our shells. We then examined our novelties. 
44 We have given the name of Leontodon taraxacoides to our 
new plant, and established the following character : 44 Calyce 
exteriore erecto, squamis ovato-lanceolatis, foliis runcinato-pin- 
natifidis, laciniis reflexis acutis integerrimis, scapo glabro uni- 
floro, superiore attenuate *, Hab. in collibus graminosis litto- 
ralibus. Floret Martio. 
44 It is more than probable that this species has been formerly 
seen, but passed, by other botanists, under the idea, that it was 
either Leontodon Taraxacum, or L. salinun. It differs, how- 
ever, in many respects, from either of these, and forms an iri- 
* This species has since been well figured in Sturm’s Deutschland Flora , No, 41, 
