128 BOTANICAL NEWS. 
Amomum, and several belonging to Zingiberacee. There are a number of 
ein belonging to Scrophulariacee, and amongst them is a Digitalis, which 
cattered over all waste ground. Ewphorbiacee and Cucurbitacee are both 
Vivid Orders here. Three species of Amaryllis are abundant,—one in the 
river, and the other um spread all over the plantations. Solanaceous plants 
are numerous ; there are two kinds sold in the market as purgatives and for 
bathing the sides of the face when there is a discharge from the ears. Ano- 
nacee is another extensive Order. According to the Rev. Mr. Thomson there 
are sixteen or eighteen kinds. I have collected a number of Bignoniacee and 
Chinchonacee. I have also met with eight or nine species of Convolvulus, but 
poets are more. Among the Labiate is a large species of Salvia, used as a me- 
dicin are also three true Mints, which are used for seasoning. A 
Hime a is i kiani n the inland streams. I think there are from eighteen 
to twenty- vete distinct Orchids; one fine terrestrial species has a flowering 
stem six feet or seven feet high. 'There are two fine species of E 
One true Verbena and two species of Clerodendron are abundant. I have 
observed ute species of Amaranthus. Both are used as vegetables in Calabar 
: entstemon is found by the margin of a small stresm at Ikorofiong, 
but not plentiful. A Phytolacca and a Polygonum also occur at the same place. 
I have collected a Loranthus on trees by the banks of the river, Two species 
of Lonicera are very common, Leguminous plants are very numerous ; amongst 
them is a sensitive Mimosa. -- Poison Bean (Physontigna) i is oo — = 
deadly purposes; p i g ly cul ltivated í for — g into t in 
poison the fish, and ther is sold in tl chop. One of them 
like our Scarlet Runner ; the ripe e are pip six BEN " eight inches 
longing to Myrtacec; also an €— probably A. gigantea. There are 
five Palms. One large species of Juncus is abundant on the sides of the river 
at Creek Town, with another smaller ee s. There are several Cyperacee by 
"minec sprinkled about. Eighteen varieties of Yams and six varieties of Colo- 
casia are cultivated ; the flowering stems of the latter, with spathe and kenn 
are sold in the markets for t putting into Calabar tehep 3 the corms are also boiled, 
and used by the natives. ly cultivated. One 
true Banana with very small fruit, and eight different Plantains are sold in the 
markets. The fruit of a cultivated Malvaceous plant is cut up into slices and 
put into soups. There are also two species of Agaricus sold in the markets, 
which are said to be very nourishing, and to give a fine flavour to Calabar 
chop. The larger kind is also put into rum, as it is of an intoxicating nature.” 
4. Letter from Dr. Meredith, Demerara, giving an account of a visit to the na- 
tive habitat of the Vietoria regia. 5. Mosses found near Blair Athole. By 
Miss M‘Inroy, of Ludi. 6. Plants of the Sutlej Valley, Kullu, and Kangra. 
By Dr. Hugh F. C. Cleghorn. 7. Professor Balfour read an account of an ex- 
traordinary growth of Merulius laerymans below the wooden floor of a cottage 
at Arthurstone, in Strathmore. 
