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November 6th, but had arrived too late. It v:ns stated that 

 sorae of the plants had been in flower since September, and 

 would continue so for some time longer, while other plants would 

 be in flower till May or June next. The memorandum which 

 accompanied the flower sent in November reads thus: ** It was a 

 sport in a bed of White Cloves, and is a regular tree in habit. 

 The plants from which the blooms are sent we have already cut 

 about 20 blooms from, and there are fully as many more to cut. 

 We have also some plants just throwing up bloom-stems." 

 From Mr. McKenzie, Kemp Town, Brighton : two plants of 

 unnamed varieties." 



IX.— MISSION OF COLLECTOR TO BRAZIL. 



Letter prom Mr. Weir to the Secretary. 



Campinas, Province of St. Pauls, Nor. 28, 1861. 



Sir, — I left St. Pauls on the 29tli of October, and arrived at Carapiuas, 

 a small town about 70 miles to the N.W* of St. Pauls, on the 3Ist. 

 Since then, I hare been occupied in investigating the surrounding country, 

 especially the banks of the river Jaguari, a tributary of the Tiet6, and the 

 country between Campinas and Jundiahy (a village situated about half-way 

 between this place and St. Paula). The general surface of the country is flat, 

 and consists of a mixture of grass-lands, forests, and coffee plantations. 



I find that these flat lands are not so rich in species as the more mountainous 

 parts. I have met with but little here which would be much valued for 

 cultivation in England, and have determined to move on more to the westward 

 soon ; before I can do this, however, I must purchase two or three more mules, 

 and hire a man to go with me. AH civilisation ceases about 50 miles to the 

 westward, after which the country is wholly unknown, except in the imme- 

 diate neighbourhood of the river Tiete, which is descended by canoes, th^re 

 being no roads. 



I will work on a scale as economical as possible, but the expenses of travel- 

 ling here are much greater now than they were a few years ago. Before 

 moving westward, I shall forward accounts of my expenditure, &c., to Mr. 

 Fry, who wall forward them by next mail. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



Jons Weir. 



To the SECRBTARr OP THE ROTAI. HoRHCrLTrRAI. 



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