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three miles with a plant press. The country about this station 
seemed considerably higher and moister than down the river, 
with open grassy hills here and there, causing a decided change 
in the character of the vegetation. I collected the part of an 
afternoon here and the next morning mounted a mule for the 
third and last station, called ‘ Paca,” before reaching my destina- 
tion. The distance was only about thirteen miles and I had an- 
Fic. 28. The base of the tower shown in the previous figure. 
other afternoon in which to do some collecting. The morning 
following I started afoot for Cana, ten miles distant, with only 
my plant press, the baggage to be forwarded the next day. A 
great many interesting plants were found along the road and my 
press was easily filled some time before I reached the town. 
Cana is situated at the base of the Espirito Santo Mountains, 
at an elevation of some 2,000 feet, the mountains reaching an 
elevation of about 7,000 feet and being well covered with forests 
