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recorded as growing in the great morass of Westmoreland ; it has 

 pinnate leaves and large, flat roundish pods. A fine white-flowered 

 Criniim grows in the muddy banks and specimens for cultivation 

 were obtained. On the same day we visited Mr. M. H. M. Far- 

 quharson's estate, Cornwall, near Lacovia, in order to see the pond 

 where the Yellow Lotus of Jamaica (Nelumbo) was known to 

 grow ; we were received with great cordiality, and Mr. Farqu- 

 harson personally conducted us to this interesting pond and 

 marsh. The Nehanbo was both in bloom and in fruit ; spec- 

 plant of the United States, and seeds, kept in water to make their 

 germination likely, were taken for planting at Hope Gardens and 

 at the Bronx. A number of other interesting marsh and pond- 

 shore plants were collected here. 



The other low-land expedition was to the Font Hill estate, 

 near Luana Point, a few miles west of Black River. Dr. Todd 

 had kindly arranged with Mr. Charles E. Isaacs, in charge of this 

 estate in the absence of the owner, the Rev. Samuel Spencer- 

 Smith, that we might breakfast with him, and we were given de- 

 lightful hospitality. Our coll 



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study the littoral flora. 



We left the Newmarket base on the morning of September 22 

 and drove to Bluefields, passing through the beautiful ravim 

 known as Tea Gully, which abounds in ferns and mosses, anc 

 from Bluefields to Black River, collecting some specimens along 

 the way. The next day we drove from Black River to Lacovia 



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and fruit at no great distance from the road, and after securing 

 the guidance of a negro who could climb trees, I finally made my 



securing good specimens, including seeds for planting, together 

 with material of other marsh plants not previously seen by us. 



