234 MR. WEIR’S JOURNAL. 
Hopeana, Hook.), a Franciscea, with large blue flowers ; this species 15 not 
uncommon in moist woods in the province of St. Paul's generally, but is, I 
think, already in cultivation. : 
Sept. 27th.—A journey of 54 leagues brought us to the village of 
Itapitininga this afternoon. After leaving the river агара, the first - 
league and a half was over Campo serrado; we then entered a hilly wooded 
track which extended for about a league and a half. Апа the latter part 
of the day's journey was over Campo limpo, on which the village stands. 
ept. 98th.— Left the village of Itapitininga, and about a league on the 
road crossed the river of the same name. This stream has a narrow belt of 
small trees on each side; with the exception of this strip of wood, our 
whole day's journey was over campo, which extends on every side as far as 
we could see, with only an occasional сараб or patch of wood to diversify it. 
Sept. 30th.— Started on our way again this morning. Three leagues 
and a half distant from the place we started from, we crossed the river 
Parana panema, a stream of considerable size, but which is crossed by a 
bridge of wood. І was here informed of a remarkable cavern which exists 
6 or 7 leagues further up the river; it is said to be of a very large A 
A league and a half beyond the river we came to the Hospedaria of 
Parana Pitanga; this is the only inn or house of publie entertainment on 
the whole length of road from Sorocaba to Coritiba, a distance of about a 
hundred leagues; at least, the landlord of the house tells me so. 
Oct, 2nd.—Left Pi Pi 
Oct. 3rd. — Reached Fachina. 
Oct. Ath. 
nough of soil to nourish it. This, I think, 
‘and collected specimens of No. 285 (Pali 1 hrub with 
White flowers, from capaós on the осите # large в 
; : t UE ч 3 di 
: oy flowers of this species are also pure white, and of No. 286 (Evolvulus 
