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plants in flower as were new to him, and noted 
several others, but as he does not seem to have 
reached the virgin forest these were not very 
numerous. He notes generally that the river-bank 
vegetation was here identical in its main features 
with that of the river below. In a small side- 
channel near the village he noted a twining Bigno- 
niacea with long white flowers in axillary clusters 
resembling those of a Posoqueria ; a sweet-smelling 
Calyptrion ( Violacese) ; a Madura laden with pendent 
catkins, like those of a hazel ; a spreading tree 
with clusters of winged fruits, apparently one of 
the Ulmaceae, and several others not in flower 
which were quite new to him. 
The Journal of his voyage (now in canoes) con- 
tinues : — ] 
April 16. — Left Nauta at noon. Passed along 
low shores. Besides the Salix Hwnboldtia7i(2 , 
two other willow -like trees were noticed for the 
first time. At 8 p.m. reached four low huts or 
tambos, where we stopped for supper and for 
the night. I went back to the canoes, but the 
zancudos were terrible and I got no sleep. Next 
day the river continued rising, but last year's flood- 
mark is still 6 feet higher. 
April 18. — At 8 P.M. reached San Regis, one 
of the most ancient pueblos (villages) on the river. 
I slept in the convent, which dates from the old 
missionaries. The roof was of very neatly woven 
Irapai (a species of Pandanaceae). 
April 19. — Just before 6 p.m. we reached some 
dry ground, where among lofty trees a space had 
been cleared sufficient to accommodate a few palm- 
leaf shelters. Under one of these I slung up my 
