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the hope that some of the many persons now visiting Ichaboe, would 

 bring home specimens of the plant, and of the resinous matter, in or- 

 der that this question might be properly investigated. 



2. On the genus Coleochsete, by Mr. John Ralfs, Penzance. 



3. Journal of a Tour through part of the United States and the 

 Canadas (continued), by Mr. James M'Nab. 



" The extract read before the Botanical Society on the 7th of De- 

 cember last, from my American notes, chiefly related to the botanical 

 aspect of the country observed from Whitehall, through Lake Cham- 

 plain to Montreal ; the present portion embraces the journey from 

 Montreal to Kingston. 



" Leaving Montreal for the upper province, the traveller experien- 

 ces very great delight from the interesting chain of conveyance caused 

 by the various rapids and cascades which every here and there pre- 

 vent the possibility of a continuous steam-boat communication. The 

 first nine miles to La Chine was by coach, the road running close by 

 the bank of the St. Lawrence ; along this district farming appeared to 

 be carried on with much spirit, women as well as njen being employ- 

 ed in the fields. In many localities we observed extensive and pro- 

 ductive apple-orchards, chiefly of the rennet description. Several 

 varieties of ornamental trees were seen gracing the neighbourhood of 

 dwellings ; of these the Lombardy poplar and golden willow formed 

 the chief exotics. The most abundant weeds seen in flower along 

 this line of road were succory [Cichorium Intybus), elecampane {Inu- 

 la Helenium), mugwort {Artemisia vulgaris), and the gigantic mullein 

 {Verhascum Thapsus). 



"From La Chine we proceeded to the town of Cascades by steam- 

 boat. The distant lands seen on both sides of the river, appeared 

 dark with uninterrupted pine-forests, forming a striking contrast with 

 those lively and beautiful residences which every here and there oc- 

 cur by the edge of the water. The river is here somewhat extended, 

 assuming the appearance of a lake, and is much intersected with 

 islands of various dimensions, also dark with coniferous vegetation. 



" At Cascades, coaches were in readiness to convey the passengers 

 to Coteau de Lac. This is a very interesting part of the country; the 

 varied and picturesque scenery afforded by the river, which every now 

 and then met our view, when launching from the various thickets 

 through which our course lay. During the latter part of this line the 

 road and adjoining ground was chiefly of deep loose sand, entirely 

 destitute of vegetation. 



" From Coteau de Lac we visited most of the towns of interest on 



