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Kraal till they can be safely transmitted to England ; he will 
forward my goods in the waggon which is to fetch the 
> and I shall convey the baggage with me to Algoa 
ay» ; 
August 20th.—I despatched the animals to Vyge-Kraal, 
and though the articles Mr. Fry was to have sent are not 
come, I am obliged to sail at once for Algoa Bay, my passage 
being secured in the schooner * Louisa," trusting that Mr. 
Fry will forward them by the next ship. Nothing particular 
occurred on the passage to Algoa Bay, and I reached Uiten- 
hage again on the 29th, where I found Punyer with the 
waggon. The * Conch” had been reported as lost. 
From this time to the beginning of November, I remained 
at Uitenhage, in daily hope of receiving the paper, &c., which 
Mr. Fry was to have sent. Several vessels arrived, among 
them the * Conch” went and came twice, and still our goods 
did not appear. For want of drying-paper, I could collect 
few plants; at last, on the 4th, I heard from Mr. Fry that he 
had shipped off my things, but he did not say by what 
vessel, nor send a bill of lading. Punyer is at Port Eliza- 
beth, engaged in attending to birds and animals which are to 
80 on board the “ Vectis” to Cape Town. 
(To be continued.), 
Notes on the VEeGETATION and general character of the 
Missourr and Orecon TERRITORIES, made during a 
Botanical Journey in the State of Missouri, and across the 
South-pass of the Rocky Mountains, to the Pacific, 
during the years 1843 and 1844; by CHARLES À. GEYER. 
(Continued from p. 492.) 
IIL—Or Saline Desert region, commencing about La- 
namie's Fork of Platte River. 
This region has not such easily defined limits as the fore- 
` Boing two, but is scattered widely over the remaining western 
part of the North American continent, Commencing from 
its great centre, about the uppermost sources of the rivers 
