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flower, Anemone alpina, Claytonia sibirica, Arenaria paniculata, Inula 

 alpina? Anthericum edule [sic]. Of Scotch rarities Menziesia, Azalea, 

 Arbutus alpina* Arbutus Uva-ursi* Tofieldia palustris, Cherleria sedoides, 

 all in an excellent state of cultivation. The plants in the hot-houses look 

 well, particularly Scitamineae, Panax fragrans* Saxifraga ligulata (two 

 plants in good condition). After spending a little time with Mr. Shepherd 

 and returning thanks, I made my way for town again. I had an interview 

 with Capt. Tair, who commands the Ann Maria : he informed me that he 

 intended to sail the following morning. 



5th. Went on board at 6 A.M., when to the great mortification of the 

 Captain he could not clear the river, but was truly goodness to me. I 

 then came on shore again and called at Botanic Garden a second time. I 

 had thus full scope of seeing it in perfection. Mr. S. received four species 

 of Tillandsia from Trinidad as also about thirty good plants of Arracacia, 

 the same as I saw at the Society's Garden, only in a further advanced 

 state, and one of the species of Tillandsia was remarkably woolly. 



He had some other specimens received last year from same source, 

 doing well nailed on the back wall of his stove. 



6th. Onboard at 9 o'clock A.M. in tow of two power steam-boats, which 

 left 15 miles down the channel ; we made but little progress, wind being 

 rather contrary. 



1i h. All day tossing in the channel, made little or nothing ; few of the 

 passengers were exempted from sickness. I felt perfectly comfortable, 

 only a headache which was occasioned by cold when on my way to 

 Liverpool. 



8th. Thick rainy weather and strong gales. 



th. Strong heavy gales and tremendous sea towards noon ; a fine 

 pleasant breeze. 



10th. This was the first good morning we had ; most of passengers still 

 sick. Clouds of sea-fowl continue to surround the vessel ; Welsh coast in 

 sight. 



llth and 12th. Winds averse ; Isle of Man on the right, Isle of Anglesea 

 on the left, at a great distance rocky shores of Wales in view ; sun obscured. 



June 13th. Light airs and cloudy. Put on allowance of water, two 

 quarts to each individual. 



14th. Same as preceding day. Lat. 47.33 N. 



15th and 16th. Very hazy weather, thick, foggy ; sun obscured. 



llth. Light airs during forenoon and calm towards even. I was 

 amused by enormous shoals of porpoises surrounding the ship. 



18th and 19th. Perfect calm ; a ship in company passed, a small vessel 

 bound eastward. 



2Qth. A brig and a sloop in company, which afforded pleasure. Lat. 

 44.19. 



21st and 22nd. Calm. 



1 /. grandiflora, Boiss. Fl. Orient, iii. p. 187. 



2 Arctostaphylos alpina, A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Am. ii. i. p. 27. 



3 Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, A. Gray, loc. cit., p. 27. 



4 Heteropanax fragrans, C. B. Clarke, in Hook f. Fl. Brit. Ind. ii. p. 734. 



