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George Johnson, in or nearthe Roseau Valley, I went to Hamp- 
stead, on the invitation of Mr. James Collins Macintyre, the owner 
of the estate by that name. To reach Hampstead I took passage 
in the convenient coasting steamer ‘ Yare’ to Portsmouth, a small 
town on the shores of the most extended alluvial area in Dominica, 
and devoted to cane cultivation. From Portsmouth one travels 
to Hampstead by pony. 
Although my opportunities here were curtailed by an attack 
of ‘fever’ — so known generically, there being no need, appar- 
ently, of a specific denomination—I was enabled to lay in a goodly 
number of plants, good fortune which is due entirely to the keen 
interest in and full appreciation of my mission by Mr. Macintyre. 
He placed at my disposal intelligent and experienced guides, 
while Mrs. Macintyre provided me with other necessaries. 
Hampstead lies on the northeast of Dominica, and from there 
can be seen a long reach of gradually sloping country extending 
from the coast to Mt. Diablotin (4,747 feet), the highest peak. 
This country is deeply cut by ravines, and is by no means the 
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of these streams with the hope of reaching the foot of Diablotin. 
This, however, it was impossible to do for lack of time. The 
strand flora at Hampstead was examined carefully in the company 
of my host. The next day, July 24, I was forced to suspend op- 
erations on account of fever, and submit to the commands of Mrs. 
Macintyre. On the 25th I was forced by illness to return to 
Roseau, which was the more to be regretted because Mr. Mac- 
intyre had planned, for my benefit, a three days’ collecting trip to 
Mt. Diablotin, in his company, which of course, I was unfortu- 
nately compelled to give up. 
After several days’ inaction, Mrs. Lloyd and I went to Rosalie, 
an estate belonging to Messrs. James F. and George S. Johnson. 
Through the kindness of these genial gentlemen we had the com- 
forts of a large, cool house, and many expressions of hospitality 
in other ways ; and it was due largely to this circumstance that | 
recovered from the attack of fever. This was, however, only one 
of many occasions on which Mr. James F. Johnson showed his 
