98 JOURNAL OF A NATURALIST 
dance, flourished Loranthus tetrapetalus, Forst. (112), gor- 
geously displaying its profusion of scarlet blossoms. On 
getting into shallow water, I obtained specimens of a graceful 
Myriophyllum (113), which was attached to the bottom of 
the lake, and grew completely under water to the length of 
several feet. We landed at the margin of a wood, the trees 
of which overhung the lake, where, at the pressing request 
.ef the natives who lived near I consented to spend the 
remainder of the day and night. As they did not, however, 
gather together until very near evening, I hada little time to 
botanize ; and which, I trust, was fully used. It wasindeed 
a lovely spot; that constant humidity, so requisite for the 
full development of the varied tribes of the Cryptogamic 
family in all their beauty, was ever present in these umbra- 
geous solitudes. I commenced my search at the water's 
edge; and first gathered. specimens of a peculiar Rumex- 
like herbaceous plant (116) growing within the water. 
Close by, a small Myrtaceous shrub (115), clothed with 
Lichens and Jungermannie, attracted my notice; this shrub 
attained the height of 7 feet. A peculiar little Jungermannia- 
like plant (155) next entered my vasculum. Of Musci and 
Jungermannie Y gained several specimens, many of which 
were fine and graceful plants (vide, 157, 158, 159, 175, 176, 
164, 151, 152, 147, 135, &c.) ; among them, I hope some new 
species willat least be found. A beautiful foliaceous, though 
small, Lichen (150) occurred here on the trunks of living 
trees having spherical black soredia on its under-surface 
which appeared to me quite unique. Another species (172), 
bearing scutelle on the edge of its thallus grew also on. 
these trees. I here obtained five specimens of A. Cunning- 
ham's new genus Zzerba (114), and in doing so almost dared. 
to hope that I had gained a second species from its anthers 
being scarcely ovate, the style twisted its larger corymbs, 
containing 5-10 flowers; its lanceolate leaves, shorter and 
broader; its much larger size and robust habit attaining the 
height of 40—50 feet, and being too one of the commonest 
trees of these woods; in all which it differs from J. brezioides, 
