E. F. i Tavrn and 1884 Noy. to Dee. | Summit from the | From R. Potaro to 
2 REPORT ON TWO BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS FROM 
In 1894 the journey to Roraima commenced (October 16) at Kwaimatta, a village on 
the open savannah to the south-east in latitude 3° 50’ N. The Ireng was crossed at the 
Karona Falls, the Kotinga at Sokoking, a ford not named on the older maps, but situated 
a little to the south of the meeting of the Kotinga and Karakanang streams. ‘Thence 
the way led into the Arabapu Valley (November 3), on the north and west sides of which 
rise the slopes of Roraima. "The return journey was commenced on November 11, and 
the route taken crossed the Kotinga nearer its source at Orinidoui (apparently the 
* Orinidouk ” of the old maps), and the Ireng again at the Karona Falls. 
In 1898 the journey was commenced (August 20) on the lower Mazaruni River. The 
great bend of this river, where the Peaiman Falls occur, was avoided by a porterage 
from the Kurubung Creek to the upper Mazaruni, which was again left by the Kako 
River; the Kako was paddled up until a point was reached about twenty miles north-east 
of Roraima, and thence, leaving the canoes, a track through dense forest was taken until, 
in the second week of October, the south-eastern face of the mountain was reached. 
Roraima was left again at the end of October, and the way retraced to the lower 
Mazaruni. 
_ Three days in 1894, nine in 1898, were spent in making collections upon the broken 
plateau which forms the summit of Roraima. 
VISITORS TO RORAIMA. 
a 
| Year. | Month. Height reached. | Route to Roraima. | Return Journey, 
A te Be Severe ME Wee SE EE 
B H. Scuomspurex ....| 1838 | Nov. Base of Mountain. | From S. over Humi- | Retraced steps. 
L rida Mtns. | | 
| End Oct. to : At first S., then to | 
R B ma ) 1842 | Dec. 5. Base of cliff on $8. ditto. W. of Roraima. | 
RICHARD ScuoMBurck . | f End Oct. to side. Retraced steps. 
| Nov. 22. | 
Kani APPURM ...... ....| 1864 | End Jan. to | Base of cliff on E. | From N. over Towards S.E. to | 
| end Feb. | and 8. sides. Merume Mtns. Pirara. | 
C. B. Brown and 1869 | Early Feb. | Upper slopes. From S.E. 
J. G. SAWKINs. | | 
J. W. Boonpam-Wnernam | 1878 | March. | ditto. From N. over Retraced steps. 
and M. McTurk. | | Merume Mtns. | 
| : | 
D Dorie EE 1881 me | ditto. | 
EE E 1884 | Feb. to Apr. | ditto. From N. | 
and Nov. 
Retraced steps. 
Merume Mtns. d 
SEET 
H. I. PERKINS. | D. side. t ireng, then to | 
| Roraima from S.E. 
E MM ......... 1886 | Nov. | ditto. | 
PRIEL S eser 1887 | Oct. | ditto. | From N. over | 
: | |  Merume Mtns, | 
F. V. MecConnetz and | 1894 | Nov. | ditto. | From S.E. | To S.E. by a some- 
| J. J. ren, | | | what ` parallel | 
| E: S : | | track. i 
F. V. McConnetz and | 1898 | Oct. | ditto. | From N. over | Retraced steps. 
J. J. QUELH. | | 
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