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semblingZ/mMm usitatissimum in the arrangement, size and colour of its 

 blossoms ; Pithecoseris pacourinoides (of Martins in DC. Prodr. v. 5.) ; 

 an undescribed species of Martins' new genus Stilpnopappa (DC. 

 Prodr. V. 5.) ; Triplaris mexicana, with both male and female flowers ; 

 two fine Polygalce ; a large yellow-flowered Utricularia ; a Villarsia, 

 with white inflorescence ; and a Combretum, perhaps C. micropetalum, 

 DC. ; besides a number of other things, of which I am sorry not to 

 have got complete sets, owing to the small quantity of paper that 

 I took, not anticipating the leisurely manner in which I performed 

 the journey between Aracaty and this place. I gathered the other 

 day, in this neighbourhood, a species of Hyptis, that appears to me 

 an anomaly in the tribe to which it belongs. So far as I am aware, 

 all the Labiata have square stems, but the stem and branches of 

 this one are quite round. It appears to be abundant here ; the heat 

 and drought, however, have so destroyed all vegetation, that I could 

 only procure two wretched specimens, with a few flowers on them. 

 The blossoms are large and light blue. I however gathered a few of 

 its seeds. 



As respects Cactece, I have seen nothing diff^erent from what I 

 sent from the Rio San Francisco, but if I find any between this place 

 and Oceiras I shall endeavour at least to obtain seeds of them ; while 

 if this tribe inhabits the vicinity of the Tocantius it will be easy so to 

 transport the living specimens to Para. It is of course out of the 

 question to expect Or chide ce in such a country as this. The province 

 of Para may perhaps aff*ord some, and their seeds at least I shall se- 

 cure, for they are easily conveyed from place to place. 



On quitting Pernambuco, I requested Mr. Harrison's house to for- 

 ward nothing after me, neither letter nor parcel ; thus for a long 

 time to come I shall be deprived of all intelligence of my friends in 

 England. The hope that good tidings will await my return to Per- 

 nambuco must cheer me during my wanderings. If I have not the 

 pleasure of addressing you again from Crato I will certainly do so 

 from Oceiras, and give you a full detail of my past and present pro- 

 ceedings. 



It is confidently stated that within a few months large steam-boats 

 will have arrived from Britain, which will ply constantly between 

 Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro, and in one of these 1 can easily re- 

 turn to the former place, and thence to Rio on my way to Monte 

 Video. I only hope that health and strength will be granted to 

 me to accomplish the journey to Para, and then I shall think no- 

 thing of the dangers, toils and difficulties that I must expect to en- 

 counter. 



