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hitherto seen but rarely, became conspicuous. The country 

 is varied with hill and dale, and covered with shrubs 6 or 7 

 feet high, intermingled with single lofty trees, particularly 

 Bombaw, in leaf, but without blossom or fruit, which the 

 inhabitants call Iron-wood. 



I found another single tree of considerable height, with 

 flowers and fruit; it seems to be a new genus related to 

 Crescentia. The fruit is filled with solid firm pulp, 2 feet 

 long, If foot broad hanging downwards, as also does the 

 flower, by a long pedicel. About the town, and in its vici- 

 nity, grows a half- shrubby Cassia, similar to occidentalism but 

 with a round divided fruit which might be taken for that of 

 C. Sophora. The true Cassia occidentalis occurs likewise. 

 Poinciana pulcherrima. just coming in flower, prettily lined 

 the roadsides ; and in the jungle grows a yellow Composita 

 (I only saw two Composites in flower) which often adorned 

 great parts of the way, and seems diffused over the whole 

 coast. Sarcocephalus was seen in blossom and fruit. The 

 new genus of Apocynece, with large fruit, did not occur. A 

 beautiful avenue of Hibiscus Populneusi)) planted at the west 

 end of the town, forms one of the marked features of Cape 

 Coast Castle. As we were about to proceed to Accra, J 

 thought it important to avail myself of the opportunity and 

 visit, if possible, the Danish settlements, founded in the 

 interior by Isert, and to obtain information respecting them, 

 which had not been received at all of late. The Wilberforce 

 was not ready for sea, but the Albert left on Friday, the 

 30th July, and Captain Trotter allowed me to make the 

 passage in this vessel, thus saving much of my time. We 

 anchored on Saturday afternoon, at British Accra, but it was 

 late before I got on shore, for the surf would not let us land 

 without canoes, which, as at Cape Coast Castle, are made 

 pointed at one end, and provided with a high bulwark. 



As my excursions led into the mountains, Dr. Stanger 

 offered to accompany us, and Mr. McLean, who went with 

 us on shore, kindly provided us with quarters for the night, 

 it being too late to proceed to Danish Accra. Sunday 



