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388 (Lycopodium quadrifariatum, Bory.); and from wet places on the campo 
of a third species, No. 389 (Lycopodium cernuum, Linn. var.). 
Nov. 18th.—Arrived at Cachambu. On the way collected No. 390, 
(Mitrocarpum, п. зр.), and No, 391 (Belengera speciosa, Camb.); the 
former a herbaceous species from the campo, the other a shrub or small tree 
from capaos. 
Nov. 23rd.—Went to Boa Vista to-day, and collected specimens of No. 
392 (Clethra, n. sp.); No. 898 (Oxypetalum Jloribundum, Dene); and No. 
394 (Escobedia scabrifolia, R. æ P3 : 
Nov. 24th.— Went out with the owner of Boa Vista to a part of his land 
called Monte Negra, about three leagues distant from his house. This is 
а very high bleak campo with peaty soil. There and on the road I found 
No. 395 (Lobelia, n. sp.) ; No. 396 (Papalanthus speciosus, Gardn.) ; No. 
Nov. 25th.—To the north of Boa Vista, running almost east and west, 
is a range of wooded hills, 
another beautiful Melastomaceous shrub ; No. 401 (Metastelma, n. sp.), ü 
herbaceous Species from the campo, and No. 402 (Cassia, sp.), & small 
shrub from edges of streams. Slept in a rancho in the centre of a field of 
Vista. 
Nov. 26th.— Returned to Boa Vista. Colleeted on the way specimens 
of No. 403 (Tupa, n. sp.), and No. 404 (Oncidium, sp.); the latter a very 
pretty Oncidium, of which I also brought a few plants. 
Nov. 27th.—Returned to Cachambü. 
ec. 8.— Btarted to-day for the Sertao, We halted for the night about 
d leagues from Castro. On the way I collected specimens of No. 405 
e night. This is said to 
r the province, and may be travelled on fora hun- 
dred miles at a stretch. On the way, I collected specimens of Nos. 407 
(Неле gon, п. sp.), 408 (Angelonia integerrima, Spreng.), 409 (Petunia 
+), (Fabiana thymifolia, St. Hil), and 410 (Pleroma 
à; D.). No. 409 is another shrubby Petunia, with sm 
light purple flowers, which, however, were nearly all past. T collected a 
lot of this species for the purpose o 
most of the capsules are already empty. The plant grows 14 foot high. 
ndid large purple-flowered Melastomad. It is, I think, 
