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top, as is also hilly ground stretching away from their bottom for about a 
league and a half inland, where the forest merges into the campo. The 
low hills of this tract are alternated with swampy, impassable bottoms, 
and the chief feature of the forest covering it is the pine trees (Ағаш: 
caria Brasiliensis). But at the point where the peaks begin to rise rapidly 
these trees end abruptly, and on the peaks themselves, as well as on 
the whole side of the Serra next the sea, pine tree is never met with in 
the forest. 
I went through a great deal of the pine forest to-day, and gathered 
specimens of No. 464 (Schistogyne, п. sp.); No. 465 (Loaseacearum, 
gen. nov.) ; and No. 466 (Cleome pungens), pink and white. 
Jan, 29th.—Went through some forest in the middle and lower parts of 
the Serra, and collected specimens of No. 467 (Cyphomandra (Ceratos 
temon) floribunda, Miers), a shrub 5 feet high; No. 468 (Chrysophyllum 
inornatum, Mart.) a small tree with greenish white flowers; No. 469 
(Strobilorachys prismatica, №. ab E.); the bracts of the cone-like spike 
of this species are chesnut-brown, margined with yellow; and No. 470, а 
curious fern (Hupodium Kaulfussi, I. Sm.). On a tree near the foot of 
the Serra I discovered growing on the trunk, at the height of about 50 
feet, a shrub with beautiful white flowers: the tube of the corolla is 
three inches long, as I found from some I picked up from the ground, 
foras yet I have not been able to reach the plant itself. In attempting 
to climb the tree for specimens of the plant, I unfortunately encountered 
а hornet's nest about halfway up, and before I could reach the ground 
again I got severely stung about the face, neck, arms, and legs, I must 
destroy the nest by some means before I can get to the plant. 
Jan. 30th.—Unable to go out, my face, arms, and legs being much 
swoollen. 
Jan, 31st to Feb. 11th.—Laid up from the stings of the hornets, 
Feb. 12th.—Am better now, and able to move about again. The 
weather, however, continues very wet; the sun having scarcely been 
visible for the last fortnight. Went out and shot the hornets’ nest that 
as caused me во much pain; butas there are still numerous hornets flying 
about, I did not attempt to go up the tree. The heavy rain will soon 
destroy them, and I shall be able to reach the plant, which is now, how- 
ever, nearly past flowering. 
Feb. 19th.—Shot away the remaining hornets, which were clustered 
together on a branch near their destroyed nest, and succeeded in getting 
specimens of No, 471 (Hillia Brasiliensis, Cham.). I have looked in 
vain for more of this; the one plant is all I have hitherto seen. It is grow- 
ing in а mass of decayed vegetable matter accumulated on the trunk of 
the tree; its branches extend about three feet from the root, forming a 
bush about six feet in diameter. I hope to be able to get some seeds of this, 
as it has set plenty of fruit, Gathered specimens of No. 472 (Phaseolus 
membranaceus, Benth.). . 
Feb. 17th.—Left for Antonina this forenoon, but we were scarcely out 
into the bay when we encountered a thunder-storm and a strong land “wind, 
against which the canoa could not make much headway, and could scarcely 
live in the sea, and was therefore obliged to put back. 
