i. considered to be Ibu, is Abdh. In the afternoon we left. 1 
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viously mentioned, I collected Cucurbitacee, Apocynee, a 
Ficus and a species of Malaghetty pepper, which, judging by 
the leaves and fruit, is identical with that at the mouth of the 
Nun River; a fine Costus was very common; a Salvinia, not 
rare in the creeks, and a Ceratophylium, which I had seen 
before in Abdh creek. On the stems of trees grew three 
species of Mosses ; on the ground none. Whoever may have 
the good fortune to investigate these creeks in a boat, would 
probably find many Cryptogamie, new to the African 
Flora. 
Saturday, August 28.—I had yesterday seen a tree, about 
thirty feet distant from the water’s edge, of moderate height, 
with three long straight branches, closely appressed at the top, 
and bearing a corymb of rose-coloured blossoms, rising from 
the terminal cluster of leaves. Having noticed this object 
through the telescope from the deck, I of course wished to 
obtain the flower, and landing, I asked two negroes (from 
Sierra Leone) who accompanied me, whether they would 
procure it; but they both declared it impracticable, because - 
of the high grass. I therefore cut a way with my knife; buton _ 
reaching the tree, I found it too lofty for me to get to the top 
without loss of time, the period for which the boat was lent. 
me having expired. To-day, I succeeded again in obtaining E m 
the boat for a short while, and I found fortunately aun 
amongst the negroes who climbed the tree, about 16 feet high, — 
and gathered a few branches with an iron hook. I re 
this circumstance here intentionally, as an instance of my - 
nearly daily difficulties. Amongst the few plants which - 
I collected, there were many that occur along the whole - 
. coast; as, for instance, Sarcocephalus. According to what 
Mr. Schön told me, the name of this place, which I had 
| .. (Abàh,) and steamed it by moonlight till eleven o^ clock, zt 
|. we cast anchor. un nue we ain move. io 
