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vated here; or in any part of Africa, which I have seen. 
We crossed several ridges of hills affording pleasant views 
over the surrounding country, covered with fresh green, and 
struck then into the jungle; where the shrubs, common 
on this coast, grew abundantly, about a man's height, 
and closely interwoven with creepers. Leguminose dimi- 
nished, and Rubiacee increased. Sarcocephalus, described by 
Schumacher as Cephalina esculenta, Th., is not uncommon, 
We arrived at the settlement towards six o'clock, P.m., too late 
to see much. The house of the superintendent lies half-way 
up the mountain ridge, and is roomy and comfortable, and 
being white-washed is conspicuous far off. At the foot of 
the mountain is a negro village and the plantation. Monday, 
August 2nd, having passed the night, in consequence of the 
friendly care of Mr. Dall, most comfortably, and supplied 
with every convenience, we were off at dawn of day; 
thermom. 734° Fahr. The mountain is a quartz rock, covered 
in many places, and often to the depth of several feet, with 
vegetable mould, overgrown, where not cultivated, with 
Brushwood. The site of the house was at an elevation of 
about 1000 feet, and 100 above it grew a high Oil Palm. 
The brushwood consisted chiefly of Rudiacee, interwoven 
with Convolvulus : few in flower and none remarkable. In 
the plantation were the usual edible plants of this country : 
the settlement consists of a coffee ground, of no great 
extent. Governor Dall told us that about three years back, 
the trees had been destroyed by an insect, and they were 
now very small, 3 to 4 feet high, but thriving and bearing 
abundantly. The soil is excellent and rich ; but the esta- 
blishment looked neglected, which must be ascribed to the 
absence of the superintendent. Close by is another coffee 
ground belonging to Mr. Richter; but none of our compa- 
nions speaking English, I only heard of it after our return. 
Near these grounds is an avenue of Soursops (Anona muri- 
cata) and Oranges, and close by several trees just now bearing 
ripe fruit, clearly the Akee, or Blighia sapida. They seem 
to have been planted; but on looking into Schumacher's 
