Meran (Merano) was a popular spa town in the Southern Tyrol, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, often frequented by the European elite and religious orders for its climate.

Abridged Commentaries

of Mattioli

original: "Mattioli" refers to Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501–1577), a famous Italian physician and naturalist known for his commentaries on Dioscorides' medical works.

Commentaries: Scholarly explanations or interpretations of a primary text, in this case likely botanical or medical in nature.