302 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
in gli i j ding up unceasingly its 
clear arch of a fountain oo in the ee sun, — eup then shed 
aving already collected about 255 species of ferns as well as other La: 
“The fine dry weather, which is now approaching, urges me again to rene 
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activity in the he here are very dense, and impenetrable without 
e. The neighboring country is mach diversi ed. r . 
wal can be in a region re the tropical fruits in all their a 
grow, while the products of the colony are rye, barley, oats, wheat, ; a = 
eans, flaxseed, The apple tree here is more shrub than tree-like, seg : 
at all times of the year, and be les without seeds. 
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finest strawberries can be gathered a few steps from my door in great er 
i h blackberries are equally abundant. 
, of whic row in the colony 
fue nine or ten species. Crucifere and Umbellifere are represented only by 
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pecies. ‘ ‘ : 
In a letter to Dr. Gray, under date of Nov. 25, 1855, he informs him me 
he had already collected 314 species of ferns, “ of which at least 290 were oe 
r to eight miles around it.” He had also 
n traveling from Victoria towards Valencia we find, about three — 
west of Turmero, right in the middle of the road, the famous a 
enormous tree so well described by Alexander von Humboldt. Its 
formed by enormous horizontal branches : 
i ftrees. * * # 
was disappointed in my expectation, it certainly was on t 
quantity of the milk. The milk has an agreeable, mil 
