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the wind fair. The breeze continued fiiir on the 27th, and the weather 

 fine 5 the latitude gained being " 52° 45' S." 



3. Araucania. 



In proceeding North along the Continent, the Relief having now no 

 anchors, was obliged to keep at a safe distance from the land ; too great 

 to afford us a view of any part of Araucania. On the 28th, the sky 

 was overcast, accompanied with drizzling rain : the latitude gained 

 being "52° 15' S." 



On the 29th, the weather was unpleasant, with a strong wind ; the 

 latitude gained being " 51° 19' S." On the 30th, the sky was overcast, 

 and the weather unpleasant; the latitude gained being "50° 35' S." 

 On the 31st, the weather was fine, with a clear sky throughout the day. 



On our way North, the temperature on the 1st of April was for the 

 first time agreeably warm; the latitude gained being "47° 05' S." 

 On the 2d, there was a fine fair breeze, and we gained the latitude of 

 "44° 54' S." 



On the 3d, the wind was adverse and very light, the sun in the 

 morning feeling quite warm. On the 4th, the weather was rather 

 thick, accompanied with drizzling. On the 5th, the weather was fine, 

 and the wind light; the latitude gained being "40° 56' S." 



On the 6th, the latitude gained was "40° 01' S. ;" towards evening 

 a storm arose, continuing through the night. On the 7th, the lati- 

 tude gained was "39° 43' S." On the 8th, heavy rain fell at intervals 

 during the morning. 



On the 9th, the latitude gained was "37° 57' S." Living specimens 

 of an Araucanian plant brought from the coast in this neighborhood, 

 were seen some days later in the city of Valparaiso. 



During our subsequent visit to California, Mr. Robert Davis, a highly 

 educated and intelligent Hawaiian, gave me specimens of two flower- 

 ing plants which he gathered in the Straits of Magellan. As com- 

 pared with the vegetable productions of Southern Terra del Fuego, 

 they already presented a different aspect : 



Fuchsia coccinea, (No. 2). Growing on the shoves of the " Straits of Magellan," where 

 the specimen was collected by Mr. R. Davis. 



Philesia buxifolia, (No. 1). Growing in company with the preceding plant on the shores 

 of the " Straits of Magellan observed and collected by Mr. R. Davis. 



Lapageria (No. 1). The flowers large, red, and highly ornamental ; having, besides the 

 petals, a green herbaceous calyx. As the plant "will not flower at Valparaiso," speci- 

 mens are "imported in the living state from Conception," farther Soutli. 



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