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taken at Negril for exploring the borders of the Great Morass ot 
Westmoreland, a marsh of large extent similar in some of its 
features to the Everglades of Florida. The rare tree Crudya 
spicata seen by us last September on the banks of Black River 
was again found, as well as the marsh cabbage palm are 
and ripe seeds of both were taken for germinatio He 
we found ourselves in a veritable forest of the long ae palm 
(Geonoma Swartzit) with ripe fruit, a magnificent sight long to 
be remembered. 
Sailing northward on March 13 we cast anchor in the after- 
noon in Green Island Harbour, and devoted the two days follow- 
ing to the hills in that vicinity, to those about Fish River and to 
the coast near Orange Bay. We were hospitably entertained by 
Arnold G, Clodd, Esq. at his estate, ‘‘ Phoenix,’’ where we found 
another rare spider-lily (Hymenocallis) on a fa hill, and by 
Mr. 
other members of the Green Island Club. R. F. Lindo, of 
Fish River, kindly Sried us to examine his interesting wood- 
lands, wh btained specimens and seeds of a fine thatch 
palm (Zérinax) and of other interesting trees; we could have 
spent more time there to advantage. In Orange Bay River, 
under the guidance of Mr. W. A. Hewitt, we were much pleased 
to find quantities of the beautiful aquatic fern Ceratopteris, rare 
in Jamaica, and obtained needed specimens for comparison with 
the related species of South Florida for Mr. R. C. Benedict, 
who is studying this group of ferns for ‘‘ North American Flora.” 
We made the attempt to send living plants, in a large can of 
water, to Hope Gardens, in the hope of establishing them there 
and subsequently removing them to the aquatic house at the 
Garden, but the plant proved to be very tender and delicate, and 
the necessary delay in shipping until we reached the railroad at 
Montego Bay, has probably defeated us ; oe the aid of Mr. 
Hewitt, we hope to succeed at another on 
After beating the strong northeast a nearly all day, the 
beautiful harbor of Lucea was reached in the afternoon of March 
16 and here we anchored until the morning of March 21, giving 
four days to the study of Dolphin Head and adjacent hills 
and mountains some six miles back from the coast. Mrs. Britton 
