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We now proceeded through a piece of woodland, not of a 
very lofty description, composed of the Down - Tree, (Ochroma 
Lagopus,) Aralia arborea, the Cedar, (Cedrela odorata,) the 
Mahoe, (Hibiscus elatus,) the Dwarf Fan-Palm, (Thrinaz 
parviflora,) &c. In every little crevice of the rock, the Ges- 
neria acaulis had taken up its abode; on its bare surface, the 
Tillandsia serrata had established itself; while the Guzmannia 
tricolor displayed its attractive spike on the branches of the 
“trees. The Pothos macrophylla is here very common. On 
descending the hills above Spring Vale, the property of 
Charles N. Pallmer, Esq., I was struck with the beauty of 
our Jamaica Lily, (Pancratium caribeum,) fixing its bulb in 
the cavity of the Honeycomb-rocks. The Epidendrum fra- 
grans and the E. cochleatum also did not fail to attract our 
notice, -On the fences, among other creepers, grew that 
naturalized exotic Bean, Dolichos Lablab, (Lablab vulgaris.) 
A species of Passion-flower is also to be found here, of which, 
as it appeared to be new, I regret having been disappointed in | 
taking an accurate description. Here also the profusion with 
which the Orange kind in this district produce their ish 
called forth our admiration. 
On leaving Spring Vale, we caught our first glimpse di St 
Thomas in the Vale. It was nine o'clock in the morning 
yet the sun's rays had only begun to dissipate the thick sheet 
of fog with which this part of the country is covered on 
returning morning. In tbe district through which we now 
passed, that lofty and valuable timber-tree, the Broad-Ledfs 
{Terminalia latifolia,) is very common. - 
Leaving Spring Vale pastures, we entered on a piece of 
marshy land, employed by Byebrooke Estate for the purpose 
of pasturage. It is almost entirely overgrown with the Guatt 
one of the most difficult of our weeds to extirpate. As? 
compensation for this, its fruit is relished by all kinds of 
stock. "The acid, however, which it contains, is said to-be 
injurious to the teeth of horses. In this part of our route, 
there was little to excite interest, Occasionally the profuse | 
and showy flowers of the Convolvulus umbellatus and C. poly- 
anthos would attract our regards, The Tetracera jamaican 
