$16 DVs Hoppe and Hornschuclfs Tour to the Coast of the 
come down to the strand here, to pick up what the hood-tide has 
left 
“ On our return, we thought nothing of purchasing some pota- 
toes in the public market, that we might have another sumptuous 
feast, like that of the Eichtelberg ; and this we were the more in- 
duced to do, as the very best accompaniments to that vegetable, 
the finest red herrings, were selling for one and a-half creutzers 
each, and sand-eels at half a creutzer, In the afternoon we em- 
ployed ourselves in the preservation of our plants. The Cera - 
mia adhere by their own viscid texture to white paper, on 
which we expanded them, with the assistance of a pin, or some 
other sharp instrument. As we wanted more than 100 for our 
own collections, and for Funck’s publication of Cryptogamic 
plants, we had work before us for some days. By practice, 
however, we got into a quicker method, and saved much time. 
For this employment we made use of the warm public dining- 
room, heated by a stove, where we had the honour to be praised 
by the inmates in general, and the ladies in particular, for the 
patience and dexterity which we evinced” 
Messrs Hoppe and Hornschuch finding that the larger sea* 
weeds, such as Fucus vesiculosus , F. nodosus , F. serratus , & c., 
turn black by the ordinary method of drying them, resolved up- 
on trying the experiment of immersing the fresh specimens in 
boiling water, in the same way as is recommended for preserving 
succulent plants, and this plan they found to succeed perfectly 
to their satisfaction, the colour remaining as vivid as when they 
were fresh taken from the water ; a hint by which our hydro- 
phytologists will do well to profit. 
On the 5th of March the travellers paid a visit to a cavern, 
about four hours'’ walk from Hundsberg, called Eggenhoefner’s 
Cave, situated in a limestone dountry, and remarkable for no- 
thing but its extent, and the miraculous escape of the person af- 
ter whom it is named, who had unfortunately fallen into it. 
Cornus Mas and Tussiiago Farfara were in full flower. In 
their way to Neckle, in Carniola, they passed the wood of Lip- 
piza, the station for the Paeonia corattina, and where Wulfen, 
Scopoli, Host and Schwaegrichen, have discovered many other 
rare plants. The surrounding country is dreary beyond mea- 
sure, yet singular, and full of caves and caldron-like excava- 
