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MB. GEOEGE BAETEB ON THE BOTATTT 



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Distr. Europa tota ! Africa borealis ! Caucasus ! Asia Minor ! Persia ! 

 Bacca interdum duplex et 6-pyrena. 



2. Sambucus Javanica {Reinw. in Blume^ Bijd. 667). Sufifruticosa, 

 ramis teretiusculis, stipulis rarius foliatis, cyma basi foliosa I'amis 

 patentibus elongatis, baccis nigris. — D,C. Prodr, iv. 322. 



Hab. In Himalaya orientali subtropica, alt. 3000-6000 ped- Sikkim ! 



J. D. if. In Montibus Khasia, alt. 4000-5000 ped. ! Assam ! Masters ; 



J. D. H. gf T. T. (fl. Jul. Aug.) (v. V.) 

 Distr. Java! China! 



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Foliola interdum 8-9 poll, tonga, basi sessili adnata, v. petiolata, cnneata 

 V. cordata. 



3. Sambucus adnata {iValL Cat. 482; B.C. Prodr. iv. 322). Suffru- 

 ; ticosaj ramis sulcatis, stipulis rfurius foliatis, cyma basi foliata ramis 

 . breviusculis, baccis rubris. 



Hab. In Himalaya centrali et orientali temperata, alt. 6000-1 1,000 ped. 

 ^ Nepal! fVallich. Sikkim! J. D. H. (fl. Jun. Jul.) (v. v.) 



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act of a Letter from Mr. Geobge Ba 



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Esq., F.L.S. Communicated by Professor 



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Eiver Kworra, Sept. 29, 1857. 



lourse, sounding, surveying creeks and confluents, and making 

 t joiuTieys overland wberever the nature of the country or its 

 tbitants permitted. This place, Eabba, is the limit of former 

 orations, hence ours mav be said onlv to commence from here ; 



days' steaming 



e another large confluent to the Kworra has been 



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for several reasons not explored beyond three 

 up it. The intended overland journey to Soccatoo 

 -wiU be delayed tiU the rains cease, but the steamer will be pushed 

 up this river as far as it proves navigable, if the rocks at Boussa, 

 reported to be an obstacle to further progress, can be passed ; then 

 perhaps Timbuctoo itself may be reached by Christmas. 



In botany I perhaps have made some additions, to the river 

 flora more especially ; altogether my numbered list now amounts 

 to 1300 specimens, collected on the coast and in the river, besides 

 yan 01^ specimens of woods, fruits, &c. : but in a small, over- 



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crowded steamer like this, "^Ixere half of us have 



cabm to efteep in, you will imasdne many obstacles to plant 



serving : damp lieibw, yibtent rains and wirid-tomad< 



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