¬The¬ Dolomite Mountains : excursions through Tyrol, Carinthia, Carniola, & Friuli in 1861, 1862, & 1863 ; with a geological chapter and pictorial illustrations from original drawings on the spot
Pagina 518 di 600
Autore:
Gilbert, Josiah ; Churchill, George C. / by Josiah Gilbert, and G. C. Churchill
Luogo:
London
Editore:
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Descrizione fisica:
XX, 576 S. : Ill., Kt.
Lingua:
Englisch
Soggetto:
g.Dolomiten ; f.Reisebericht 1861-1863
Segnatura:
II A-4.101
ID interno:
134614
Schacher. These two alps form two opposite spurs of the mountain ; upon these two alone the Wulf mìa grows, and upon the northern slope of each only; so that the plant (capricious thing !) is not only particular ahout its moun tain, but particular ab out, its place thereon. To me the Gärtner was new ground ; I need not repeat the details of the ascent, which have heen already given. It took us three hours to reach the Kiih we^e—the eastern o spur. We sat down at one of the few springs on the
graduai disappearance of the plant, which seems not to grow below 5,000 nor much above 6,000 feet of elevation, and enjoying tbe splendid prospect on thè Italian side, over a heaving sea of mountains, we descended upon this western spur, where the Wulfenia covers several rocky terraces with its vivid green, and where, in the pride of its blooin, the effect must be charming. It was near these terraces that À , a month earlier, made a careful drawing of the plant. Any one visiting thè mountain had
