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landsia, &c., clothe the stems of the trees. Alpinia occi- 
dentalis, a species of Costus (showy), Heliconia Bihai and 
Bambusa verticillata, now an old friend of mine, together 
with numerous beautiful Ferns, render this district an almost 
impenetrable mass of living green. After several hours 
clambering over the rocks, we returned, and found our mules 
quietly grazing. On mounting, Mr. Fogharty’s mule ran 
away down the pass, and threw him violently against a gate 
that stood half open; the gate being rotten, his head, 
on coming in contact with it, broke four spars. On going 
to his assistance, for he was completely stunned, I found 
a smart cut, about two inches long, above the left ear, 
bleeding fast. A little brandy was all I had to dress it with ; 
he however soon recovered, and was able to ride my mule 
down. By this time it rained heavily, with thunder 
and lightning; on the way I was assailed by several negroes, 
each making a like demand for taking my horse out of 
the gully; having left it to rest at Shantamee. This I 
soon found to be correct; it had fallen, while grazing, about 
40 feet, but fortunately escaped injury: such is the nature of 
the roads here, that if two people meet, it is only by mutual 
consent they can pass. We reached Shantamee about ten 
o'clock, p.m., well drenched with rain. On further examina- 
tion, the injury Mr. Fogharty had received was happily found 
not to be serious. 
June 25th.—With fine and clear weather I started early 
for Radnor, where I had left my collections from the Blue 
Mountain Peak; going by a different route, the only things 
remarkable I saw, was a showy species of Ipomea, of which I 
got seeds; also fine specimens of Andromeda Jamaicensis, and 
A. fasciculata, forming thickets for several miles. These 
plants are not found in the higher mountains, but abound 
on the mountains above the Yallah’s River. Helicteres 
Jamaicensis, with two species of Guava, are common. Two | 
species of Laurus (Sweet-wood) were covered with white 
and fragrant flowers. gee 
The day had been very hot and dry, therm. 85° in | 
