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Collections made by Dr. Cantor. 



part of China are, Tea shrub; Stillingia sebifera (Tallow- 

 tree) ; Dryandra cordata (varnish tree) ; Humulus lupulus 

 (Hops). The tropical forms attain but a small size, their 

 fruit do not ripen, and the brilliancy of the flowers is strik- 

 ingly inferior to that of the Indian Flora. In the month 

 of August the thermometer rises to 115°, in December it 

 sinks to 22°. 



The Geological features of Chusan are primary rocks (the 

 highest about 1800 feet), and vallies with alluvial soil. The 

 whole line of coast from Macao to Chusan appears to be 

 primary formation. 



Conspectus of Sketches made on the expedition to China, from May 8th, to 



October 5th, 1840. . 



Localities. 



Penang, . . . 

 Singapore. . 

 Chinese Sea, 

 Lantao, . . . 



Chusan, 



'Fish, 



[Fish, 



Zoophytes, Mollusca, . . . 



Fish, 



jMollusca 



Crustacea, 



j Animalcula 



Mammalia, 



I Reptiles, „ „ 



Fresh-water Fish, 



Mollusca, 



Crustacea, 



Annulata, 



Arachnida, 



Insects, 



Animalcula, 



Plants, 



Geological sketches, 



Anatomical , 



Agricultural implements, . 



Total, , 



Number. 



ft Species, 



8 Ditto, 

 5 Sheets, 

 3 Species, 

 2 Ditto, 



2 Ditto, 



5 Sheets, 



5 Species, 



11 Ditto, 



9 Ditto, 

 17 Ditto, 



2 Ditto, 

 Ditto, 

 Ditto, 

 Ditto, 



2 Sheets, 



64 Species, 



5 Sheets, 



t, Ditto, 



7 Ditto, 



1 

 7 

 9 



170 Sheets, 



