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able variety of Mollusca and Crustacea, climbed up to tlie 

 high ground, where I found several plants that were new 

 to me, including a beautiful species of Tigridia, with pale 

 bluish-purple flowers, beautifully variegated at the base of 

 the outer segments of the perianth with dark purple dots, 

 which occurred among wheat, and an Anagallis, the A. alter- 

 nifolia, with pale pinkish-white blossoms. Many specimens 

 of a pretty little green and blue lizard, the Leiolcemus pictus, 

 not previously seen, were observed running about, and one 

 was captured and added to my collection. We returned to 

 the ship between one and two p.m., and immediately after- 

 wards we weighed and left Lota, but finding the wind very 

 strong against us, only moved on as far as Luco Bay, one 

 of the subdivisions of the bay of Arauco, and there anchored. 

 The 8th was a lovely day, but the wind still so strong 

 outside that we remained at anchor. As usual, the dredge 

 was made use of, and in the morning we obtained, by means 

 of it, specimens of an Isopodous crustacean, of the genus 

 Serolis, the S. Gaudichaudii. The aspect of the country, as 

 seen from our anchorage, was remarkably attractive — steep 

 grassy banks, beautifully diversified with trees and shrubs, 

 rising above smooth yellow sandy beaches and steep sand- 

 stone cliffs ; and the greater number of us in consequence 

 landed in the afternoon for a walk, in the course of which I 

 observed many fine examples of the Koble {Fagus oUiqua), 

 forming beautiful spreading trees, which afforded a pleasant 

 shade, and I also saw for the first time the Buddlea glohosa, 

 whose rounded heads of orange-yellow flowers diffused a 

 heavy honey-like perfume. A seining-party, which had been 

 despatched early in the afternoon, returned in the evening 

 with a large supply of small fish, including some fine 

 Pleuronectidm, resembling plaice in general appearance, a 



