342 Drs Hoppe and Hornschuch’s Tour to the Coast of the 
cies of Crocus we found the Cr. variegatus in flower, plenti- 
fully along the inside of the wall, in a most beautiful 
state. W e resolved to collect specimens of this on our way 
back, and began to search the wood most carefully, that no spot 
might bp left unexplored. We observed many hollows, and 
many rocky places, in the clefts of one of which, in a very shel- 
tered situation, we found the Scolopendrium officinale in abun- 
dance ; also leaves of Lamium Orvala , Veratrum nigrum , Con- 
i' allaria (majalis ), and large plants of a species of Conium. 
The mosses were so ; parched and dry, that Hypnum alopecu- 
riim alone could be recognised. Anemone pulsatilla , and Glo- 
bularice , covered the ground in glorious profusion; but the 
Erythronium and Isopyrum were not to be seen anywhere, ex- 
cept in the hollow places which are at about a hundred yards 
distance from the Mews, on the left-hand side. We found no- 
thing else that was new to-day ; most of the plants being also 
but just beginning to appear. 1 ’ “ After we had climbed some 
walls by Bassowitza, on our return, we arrived at some green 
spots, everywhere about which grew Hyacinthus hotryoides , 
Crocus variegatus , and Fritillaria Meleagris ; the latter only 
shewing the flower-buds.” 
Our travellers, the next day, met with much civility from M. 
Grinding, a Vienna merchant, who is described as being both a 
draughtsman and naturalist ; and this circumstance gives occa- 
sion to the motto prefixed to the next letter, quoted from Vil- 
lars, “ La botanique vous procurera partout des amis , et des 
connoissances agr cables” Mr Grtinling offered to one of the 
gentlemen a passage in a boat which he had hired to convey 
himself and a friend to Pola, which was gladly accepted. 
<c Pirano , April 13. — This morning at one o’clock we rowed 
out of the harbour of Trieste, our little boat being stocked with 
all kinds of provision, a precaution which, necessary in all sea- 
excursions, is never more so than in a voyage to Istria, where 
there are no inns, not even in the principal towns. This coun- 
try is destitute of trade, its very few productions of oil, &c. be- 
ing always conveyed away by water. 
u The wind at first was extremely unfavourable, and the whole 
sea covered with a fog, which prevented any view. At day- 
break, as we were informed by some vessels which we met, we 
