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BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
Vor. X. JULY, 1885. No. 7. 
An Autobiography and Some Reminiscences of the Late August 
Fendler. II. 
EDITED BY WM. M. CANBY. 
Vv Let us now give, by extracts from his letters, a fuller account of his life in 
enezuela, In a letter written to Dr. Gray, in mber, 1854, he says: 
mperature of April was 63.3°; May, 63.9°; June, 63°; July, 62 4°; August, 
: - November, 62.52°. Very seldom 
tho, learees ( F.), seem to be the limits which are never exceeded in 
told th n temperature ranges between 56° and 70°. I 
at in January and February the temperature may be afew degrees lower 
temper ns) but otherwise a me as in all the other months. e 
a tature of this valley therefore is that of a perpetual spring Yet there is 
ge Variety in the climate with re moisture, viz.: the dry and rainy 
esa aay the dry season if there is at any time moistur 
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snough in the atmosphere to be condensed the mountainous districts are sure to 
Ret it. The ju 
: dicions farmer is therefore enabled to plan 
me the whole year round, for if the rain should fail abundance of spring 
every’ i rushes and leaps down from all sides in numerous rivi 
b ogee 8 field, can be made t¢ re moisture e soil. -, — - 
: is with hes of potatoes once every fo 
oer th ". ee rag “0 a ae all hill which is 
the sloping side of a mountain overlooking the greater par 
With M y- On the slo 4 of ‘this ‘little hill we have made terraces, planted 
tree f usa sapientum, with apple trees, palms (Conocarpus utilis) and a stately 
tin fourteen feet high. Near the brown polished stem of the palm the 
