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the vicinity in search of new plants. In the 
grounds of a native prince here I observed some 
trees of Podocarpus macrophyllus of great size, some 
fine examples of Pinus massoniana, and a new 
Arborvitae (Thuja, falcata). 
The town of Kamakura was distant from 
Kanasawa some five miles. We sent our horses 
onward by the lower route, and chose the hill- 
road ourselves, in order to get a better view of 
the surrounding country. After leaving the 
valley this road led us gradually upwards, and 
then along a ridge of hills somewhat like those we 
had noticed the day before on the journey from 
Yokuhama. When we had attained a considerable 
elevation, the views on all sides were exceedingly 
fine and extensive. On our right hand and on 
our left we looked down upon and over a perfect 
sea of hills, of all sizes and of every conceivable 
form, covered, from their summits to the valleys 
below, with trees and brushwood. Many of these 
forests had been planted and were now yielding 
valuable timber, but by far the greatest portion of 
them were in a state of nature, very beautiful to 
look upon no doubt, but covered with wild trees 
and dense brushwood of little value. Far away 
down in the valleys we observed patches of culti- 
vated land, which, taken in connection with our 
mountain-road and the forests which had been 
planted, were the only marks of the country being 
inhabited by man. We did not meet one single 
human being during this part of our journey. 
