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were covered with xerophytic species. A species of Se/aginella, 
resembling the resurrection-plant of the western plains, grew 
abundantly on the exposed roadside banks above Pacho. _Black- 
berries were just beginning to ripen, while peaches were the size 
of small marbles, and corn was either being planted or was just 
showing above ground. 
A visit to the market showed a profusion of interesting plant 
products, such as oranges, lemons, limes, sweet lemons, grape- 
fruit, cherimoyers, sapotes chicos, sapotes negros, mammee 
apples, sweetcups, pineapples, tamarinds, bananas of various 
kinds, the best variety, called “melt in your mouth,” bein 
about as large as a man’s thumb and very sweet, thornapples 
(Crataegus), a very poor native variety of apple (Pyrus), cocoanuts, 
peanuts, hickory-nuts, sweets and jellies of various kinds ; sweet 
potatoes, pumpkins, squash, pumpkin seed, tomatoes, peppers of 
many shapes and sizes, ground-cherries, peas, beans, corn, cab- 
bage, plantains, potatoes, cauliflower, yams, guavas, lettuce, pars- 
ley, onions, watercress, radishes, carrots; gardenias, camellias, 
cannas, callas, azaleas, bougainvillaeas, and savory roots and 
herbs, some for garnishing and some for medicinal use. 
Practically all of this produce is brought in from the surround- 
ing country and exposed for sale in small booths, or on the 
ground, by native men, women and children. Much of it is of 
poor quality and undersized, as though grown in sterile soil or 
with little cultivation. This was very noticeable in the case of 
the cocoanuts, peanuts and tomatoes, the latter especially being in- 
variably small, deeply creased and badly flavored. 
On December 20, the collections made at Jalapa were packed 
and shipped by express to Messrs. Berea, O’Kelly & Co., agents 
of the Ward Line in Veracruz, who kindly took charge of these 
and several additional shipments until my return. Shortly after 
noon, we left Jalapa by train for Mexico City vza Puebla, where 
we spent the night. Careful notes were made of the route, which 
is exceedingly interesting to the botanist, but offers few oppor- 
tunities for proper food and shelter. Indeed, all through rural 
solved in advance when new regions are to be visited for a stay 
of more than twelve hours. 
