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; bis?, (compare No. 5 Taheiti). Habit of A. serra; and afoot high. "On tbe 



fort," (a coral-knob in the) village of Nukualofa, rare, Brackenridge. 

 Orthotrichum ? (No. 1). Intermingled with epiphyte on bark of trees, rare. 

 Gen. Muse, incert, (No. 1). Rare. 



Parmelia (coippare No. 2 Taheiti) ; a grey species. Growing on the bark of trees. 

 Usnea; compare (No. 1 Taheiti and) U. florida. Growing on branches of trees near the 

 sea-shore. 



— (No. 2) ; mixed yellow and grey. Frequent on branches of trees near the sea- 

 shore. 



Ramalina (compare No. 1 Paumotuan coral-islands to Taheiti). Abounding on branches 



of trees near the sea-shore. 

 Agaricus (No. 4) ; a very large species. 



(No. 5) ; a second species ; and of medium size. 



Lycoperdon (No. 1) ; the surface papillose. 



Gen. Tremelloid ? ; bis (No. 1 Samoa); large, lobulated, blackish above. 



Notwithstanding that Tongatabu has been so often visited, the 

 above imperfect account of the vegetable growth may yet prove the 

 fullest that has hitherto appeared. The Flora printed in the Voyage 

 of the Astrolabe was examined on the spot, and seemed to contain 

 only the four following additional species : 



" Euodia hortensis." Quoted as found here by Forster. 

 " Oldenlandia debilis." Quoted as found here by Forster. 

 " Mussasnda frondosa," and 

 " Solanum nigrum." 



On the 1st of May, there was a fine breeze throughout the day ; 

 but the ensuing night, like most of those we passed here, was calm 

 and oppressive. 



The calm continued in the morning and throughout the forenoon 

 of the 2d ; but at 2 p. m., the Vincennes was enabled to leave the 

 anchorage; just as the Peacock came in sight. After a short delay, 

 the Vincennes proceeded directly away from the land for " about nine 

 miles ;" and anchored close within the outermost coral-reef. 



The 3d was calm, and the ship remained at anchor. 



On the morning of the 4th, the Vincennes sailed through the open- 

 ing in the outermost coral-reef; being now provided with a pilot for 

 the Feejee Islands. 



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