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depart and with a farewell that I heard her whisper as I left this 

 enchanting spot, I retraced my steps and reached the main road 

 that leads out of this valley. 



Here we found the same ferns as described before as well as 

 the Adiantum macropliyJhim the Adiantniti hcciduni and a species 

 of lily /riVlike plant which though exceedingly common happens, 

 it is said, not to be definitely described. 



Of Insect life I met but a few pai-asol ants, another species 

 of ant Edatoniina tuhercidata and the peculiar Odontornachiiti 

 hteinatodes which has a pair of forceps almost as long as its head. 



Descending an incline which leads to the river we disturbed 

 a few species of Anieiva which took refuge in the grass around us 

 whilst the tree lizard U rani>icodon plica was climbing on the 

 bi'anches above. — In the river bed I captured a few small frogs 

 Ilyulodes trinitat'ny which has the peculiar custom of carr3'ing its 

 young on its back together with another si^ecies not yet 

 determined. 



Overhead on a branch overhanging we saw a fine specimen 

 of Tarantula, Myyale but did not capture it as I had nothing to 

 secure it in. From hex'e we started for home and passing once 

 more through Mr. Mahone^ "s grounds came dovv^n the »St. Ann's 

 road. 



Just where the road divides, one leading to the Cascade, the 

 other to the reservoir from where we came, there is an immense 

 sand-box tree whose limbs stretch far over the neighbouring- 

 pasture. — Lower down, after passing a few pretty residences we 

 came to another sand-box tree under which grew a guava whose 

 main branch hugging it closely has grown as tall. 



Further on the Cassia inarcjinata which bears bunches of pink 

 flowers like ap^^le blossoms, the Adc nanthera pavo7iinathe whistling 

 willow, the cannon ball tree, the Feltophoruin Jerrotjinuni 

 with its large cluster of yellow flowers and the Fustic [Madura 

 tinctoria) are the most remarkable. On the right a succession of 

 mangoes and bamboo clumps comjiletes my excursion. 



In conclusion, I would venture to relate a couple of anec- 

 dotes that occurred on the way. 



The first is that of a boy who was walking along the 

 road ; he had a piece of bread in ojie hand, and a mango in the 

 other. As he passed us, " Leo," who had already taken two sips 

 of the bottle, became rather talkative, and stopping the youth 

 said : " Hey, boy ! You like it then ? " " Yes, sar," replied the 

 youth, " must like it sar, hab not'ing better and God l>less the 

 mango season ! " 



Further on a Barbadian was going along unconcerned with 

 his hands crossed behind his back, whistling away jt)yfully — 

 "You, sar," said Leo, "Why you a whistle so ?"—" Well, frieiid," 



