JOURNEY THROUGH THE INTERIOR OE THE CRIMEA, &c. 245

level grounds between the calcareous eminences, or at leafta greater variety of plains than of mountains. From theSalgir to the rivulet Suya, the hüls are feen at fome diftanceon the left, precipitately declining to the South j while, onthe right, they form gentle declivities covered with herbage.In the fpring, thefe plains are generally embellifhed withflowers of various fhades, and in fuch abundance as to exhibit,at a diftant view, wholc flats overfpread with the bloflbms ofthe prevailing plant, according to the nature of the foil. Thus,for inftance, the Pcenia multifida, or Papaver, produces abright-red veil over the foil; the Finca, or Salvla nutans, makesa perfekt blue ; the Euphorbia Vaillantia, or Ranunculus^ isentirely yellow j the Afphcdelus Tauricus, or Myagrum^ appearswhitifh green; and the tracts of fuch colours, being alternatelyrelieved with green, afford the moft variegated and pleafingviews. The native horfe-raddifh of this country, or Crambeorientalisy is very frequent between the Salgir and the Suya,where its roots often exceed the fize of a man's arm. Thebanks of the rivulets we croffed, in their courfe towards theSalgir, prefent numerous Tartar villages: the names of theformer, in their natural order, are as follow; namely, theBala-Salgir, which fometimes fwells confiderably, in confe-quence of heavy fhowers; the Tfhoountfhu; the rapid Befh-terek; and, laftly, the Fondukly, that difcharges itfelf into theSuya; and on the upper banks of which, in the vicinity of avillage bearing the fame name, Prince Potemkin has caufed afine vineyard to be planted with Hungarian vines. Between theBala-Salgir and the Tflioountfhu, the Tauridan white afphodelcovers the ground, as if it had been regularly fown. Be-

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