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all my collections on this coast, that after endless labour, I 

 could only get together ill-conditioned plants ; for dampness 

 and want of room are obstacles impossible to be overcome, 

 and which forced me at last to satisfy myself with the mise- 

 rable consolation, that I have done all the circumstances 

 would admit. I mention this, on purpose, that in case my 

 collection comes into other hands, I may not be accused of 

 negligence. I have sacrificed every convenience to gain 

 room, and spared no trouble to overcome the dampness of 

 the ship and of the atmosphere, but without success. The 

 general arrangements of a man-of-war do not give much 

 opportunity for such experiments. When will the time 

 arrive, that expeditions, whose result must depend on the 

 observations of naturalists, will afford them, from the outset, 

 the appropriate and necessary support? At present, the 

 vessels are fitted up for other purposes, and it is left to 

 chance, to discover a little nook for the philosopher. I was 

 now obliged to devote the two days remaining which we spent 

 at Accra, to the drying of my collection, that all might not 

 be lost. 



(To be continued.) 



Sur le genre Godoya et ses analogues, avec des observations 

 sur les limites des Ochnacees, et une revue des genres et 

 especes de ce groupe ■, par J. E. Planchon, docteur-es- 

 sciences. 



{Continued from page 600.) 



Gen. III. Blastemanthus, Nov. gen. 



Godoyee sp. Mart, et Zuccar. 



Calyx gemmiformis, 5-phyllus, bracteis 5 adpresse-imbricatis, 

 sepalis conformibus cinctus, deciduus. Petala 5, angusta, 

 eestivatione imbricato-convoluta. Staminodia circiter 20, 



