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WILD PASSION FLOWER. 107 
A stroll,-in search of better grass, brought Lieut C 
and myself to an old Indian camp, where we found some 
beads and other relics. 
We also saw numerous tracks of wild horses, where they 
had come to drink at a water hole in the prairie, which was 
at this time dry. 7 
Tarantulas and centipedes abounded in great numbers, and 
we made quite a collection of very large specimens. 
Nightfall, as usual, found us on the march, but on account 
of the scarcity of water we made slow progress, and finding 
a good spring on the open prairie, we encamped near it. 
July 13th —The prairie was still much broken and rough, 
affording a fine field for our collections in natural history, 
among the rocks and ravines. We took advantage of it, and 
lizards, rattlesnakes, and the insect tribe, were brought in 
in numbers. 
One of the men brought me a most singular and beautiful 
vine. It was the wild passion flower, at that season bearing 
both fruit and flowers, The flower is similar to the one 
known in the conservatories.North, and the fruit is about the 
size of a nectarine, of a brilliant red colour on the outside and 
orange inside. It looked very inviting, but is not edible. I 
collected the seeds, however, intending to try how it will 
stand our northern climate, where, should it flourish, it will 
make a most. graceful and gorgeous ornament for the arbor 
or portico. : 
We marched at sunset, Lieut. P——e going in advance to 
