[^Extracted from the Linnean Society's Jouenal — Botany, 

 vol. xxvii.] 



Notes on the Botany of Feenando Noeonha. 

 By H. N. EiDLEY, M.A., F.L.S. 



[Read 7th June, 1888.] 

 (Plates I.-IV.) 



Inteodfction. 



On July 9th, 1887, the writer, with Mr. Gr. A. Eamage, of 

 Edinburgh, started for Brazil to thoroughly explore the island 

 of Eeruando Noronha, lying in long. 32° 25' 30" W. and lat. 

 3° 50' 10" S., at a distance of 194 miles N.E. from Cape San 

 Eoque, coast of Brazil. On arriving at Pernambuco we were 

 joiued by the Eev. T. S. Lea, who came as a volunteer at his own 

 expense. The cost of the expedition was defrayed by the Eoyal 

 Society. After some delay at Pernambuco we embarked in the 

 ' Nasmyth ' steamship, trading to Liverpool, which was permitted 

 to land us at the island, as the regular steamer trading between 

 Pernambuco and Eernando Noronha was delayed for a long time 

 just as she was due to start. We arrived at our destination on 

 August 1-ith, and remained there till September 2ith, when we 

 returned by the little Brazilian steamer to the mainland. During 

 our stay we were very hospitably entertained by the Capitao 

 J. A. E. de Mendonga, the Grovernor of the island, who provided 

 us with board, lodging, and horses, and a very intelligent and 



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