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some interesting shrubs and trees; about two miles back from the 
coast it plunges over a rocky precipice, forming a very attractive 
cascade which is a landmark for mariners, being visible many miles 
from shore; near its mouth, where it passes under the road from 
St. Ann’s Bay to Ocho Rios, there is a series of low waterfalls 
separated by nearly level stretches which _ present the curious 
aspect of many large trees growing directly in the water. These 
trees are mainly the ‘ wild olive’’ (Buczda Buceras) and the large- 
leaved “anchovy pear”’ (Gries caulifiora). Their seeds germi- 
nate in the calcareous travertine or tufa deposited from the water, 
and individuals of all ages may be seen growing under these un- 
usual conditions. This valley, containing these two remarkable 
natural features, ought to be madea park, and all encroachments 
of cultivation rigidly prevented ; as it is, the land along the river at 
the foot of the cascade has already been cleared and cultivated 
and presents an unattractive aspect, much of it grown up with 
weeds: the natural features could be restored by judicious plart- 
ing and care of native trees and shrubs. One can only imagine 
what a glorious natural landscape it must have presented before 
it was devastated for the production of a few dollars worth of 
agricultural products annually. Near Runaway Bay the land is 
a nearly level rocky plain, with many sink- holes, covered by low 
at Eton Hall, Runaway Bay, grows the characteristic Riacicallis 
maritima, a shrub of the Madder Family, known in Jamaica only 
at this point, but common on the coasts of other West Indian 
Islands ; we were cordially received and entertained at Eton Hall 
by Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Leonard Chaney. At Liberty Hill, St. 
Ann’s Bay, the Misses Stennart kindly furnished aid and infor- 
mation; from this hilltop a magnificent ocean view is obtained, 
the Cuban mountains being visible under favorable atmospheric 
conditions. We are also indebted to Mr. A. B. Berrie for letters 
of introduction and other assistance. 
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