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LXII.— MISSION 0¥ COLLECTOR TO BRAZIL. 



. LETTER FEOM MR. WEIR. 



Santos, May 27, 1862. 

 Sir, 



Aloug with tliisi letter I forward four boxes of plants, contents as 

 per enclosed list." 



The bulk of the plants conskts of a species of Bromelia, conspicuous in 

 the forest at the top of the Serra for the beauty of its foliage. Should it 

 succeed well in England it will make a beautiful plant for a vase, and for 



other purposes of decoration, 



I have written to Mr. Eyies, giving him some account of its manner of 



growth, and hope it will get home in good condition. 



I am now about to start again for the interior, to collect seeds of the 

 several things I saw in flower when there before, and should no other 

 orders reach me, will afterwards proceed to the more southern parts of this 

 province, and to the province of Parana. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



John Wktr. 



To the Secretary of the Eoyal Horticultural 



Society. 



Contents of the above-mentioned four boxes. 



1. A quantity of plants of Sophvonitis grancUforcL 



2. A number of plants of Cattleya, No. 63. 



3. A quantity of a fine foliagcd Bromeliaceous plant. 



4. Seeds of two MdciatomadSj Nos. 242 and 243. 



LXIIL— LIST OF FRUITS IN THE SOCIETY'S 



GARDEN AT CHISWICK. 



CoRHECXED TO Aprtl 30, 18G2, 



(fionimucd froYii pafje 492.) 



Empress of Russia 



Enking 



Fall Harvey 

 Famagusta 

 Fansen of Wellen 



Figue 



Five Pound 

 Flax 



Flower of Herts 



Kent 



Forge 



