400 Report on the progress of the Horticultural Society, 



plants) were all received July 12th, 1839, in excellent condition, 

 which is probably to be attributed in a great measure to their hav- 

 ing been packed in a species of moss. They contained, of Orchida- 

 cea? 12 species ; of Cactaceae 50 species ; 4 species of other plants ; 

 and 151 kinds of seeds. All the Orchidaceous plants, with one 

 exception, are now alive. Of the Cactaceous plants, there are now 

 living, 31 Mammillarias, 4 Cerei, 8 Echinocacti, and 2 Opuntiae. 

 These, not having flowered, have not yet been determined. 



Of the 4 other plants, 3 are now in the Garden ; these also have 

 not flowered. Most of the seeds were apparently in good condi- 

 tion ; up to this time, however, only 63 kinds have grown, among 

 which are the following : 



Pinus macrophylla 



Rhamnus umbellatus 



P. apulcensis 



Lindleya mespiloides 



P. patula 



Fuchsia fulgens 



P. Teocote 



Arctostaphylos pungens 



P. Hartwegii 



Betula jorullensis 



P. Pseudo-strobus 



Convolvulus stans 



P. Russelliana 



Cornus grandis 



P. Montezumae 



Celtis canescens 



P. Llaveana 



Dalea odorata 



P. Devoniana 



Veratrum graminifolium 



P. leiophylla 



MaTionia gracilis 



Abies religiosa 



M. trifoliata 



Cupressus thurifera 



M. pallida 



Juniperus tetragona 



Cobaea stipulacea 



J. flaccida 



Cotoneaster denticulata. 



Of these seeds about 4300 packets were distributed. 



No. 28.— Oaxaca, March 19th. 1839.— " During my stay in the 

 " City of Mexico I had occasion to see several persons with regard 

 " to my intended journey to Guatemala, all of whom concurred in 

 " the opinion that it is imprudent to proceed thither at the present 

 " moment ; but Mr. Whitehead, whose brother is in partner- 

 " ship with Mr. Skinner of Guatemala, had lately received news of 



