from May 1, 1830, to April 30, 1840. 



weg landed at Vera Cruz on the 3d of December. His progress 

 from that day to the present time will be best shewn by the follow- 

 ing extracts from the letters received from him from time to time, 

 with the addition of Notes explanatory of the nature and results of 

 the collections despatched by him and mentioned in his letters. 



No. 1. — Zaquapam ( near Vera Cruz ), December 15th, 1836. 

 — " Having delivered the various letters of introduction, I started 

 " on horseback on the 6th for the ranclio of Mr. Lavater, in Mr. 

 " De Wilde's company (of the firm Stallforth and Co.), who 

 " happened to go there at the same time, and reached it after two 

 " days hard riding over a country with no regular roads, and through 

 " barrancas. I was very kindly received by Mr. and Mrs. Lavater, 

 " who expected me some time ago ; having been informed by their 

 " friends in England of my intention of visiting them. During the 

 " few days that I am here I have employed my time in collecting 

 " Epiphytes, so that I am enabled to despatch to-day two boxes to 

 " Vera Cruz, marked H. S. 1 and 2, addressed to the care of Messrs. 

 " Munoz, Matfield and Co., who will ship them on board the 

 " English packet, which leaves Vera Cruz in about four or five days. 

 " Besides a few other seeds and roots, I send the long wished-for 

 " Veratrum Sabadilla, which is rather scarce in this neighbourhood, 

 " growing in greater abundance towards Orizaba. I also send seeds 

 " of a pinnate-leaved Berberis, which will be a new acquisition to the 

 " half-hardy shrubs." 



These two boxes were received on the 27th of February, 1837, 

 in excellent order, having been packed in Tillandsia usneoides, to 

 which their good condition is probably to be ascribed. 



The plants consisted of 65 species of Orchidaceae, two kinds of 

 Cacti ; three bulbs, one species of Convolvulus ; and there were 

 seeds of five other plants. Out of these the following are now 

 alive in the Garden : — 



Catasetum maculatum Oncidium stramineum 

 citrinum Laelia anceps 



