BOTANY OF CAPE PALMAS. 
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There were also some small trees of the Sour-sop or 
Anona muricata. The plants chiefly cultivated seemed 
to be Cassada, Sweet Potatoes, Convolvolus batatas ; 
Bananas, Musa sapientum ; Plantains, Musa para- 
dasaica ; Indian Corn, Sorghum rubens ; Rice, and 
Cassia occidentalis. 
The same Spondias as we had before seen were also 
here. Coffee had been introduced from Monrovia. 
Here and there, the indigenous species of cotton had been 
planted. The Ground-nut Arachis hypogaia Africana, 
was found planted at one spot. Leguminosre were very 
conspicuous. 
Of the native Flora, which however was but imper- 
fectly examined, we found here Rubiacre, ConvolvulacecE , 
Anona near Chrysocarpa, as in Grand Bassa. Pandanus 
candelabrum grew here on dry ground ; several sorts of 
Figs, amongst which the smaU-fruited one of Grand 
Bassa. The common Physic-nut, or Jatropha curcas, was 
frequently employed for fences. Among the underwood 
was found a small shrubby tree related to Belvisia 
Napoleona, and probably a separate genus nearly 
approaching it. It had blossoms and fruit. From the 
latter. Dr. Vogel was convinced that the same plant, or 
a species very little differing from it, was seen at Grand 
Bassa. 
The rainy season commences at Cape Palmas about 
May, and continues almost without intermission until 
October; but even during the dry season there are 
frequent heavy showers of some hours’ duration, chiefly 
in the forenoon. 
