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DR. VOGEL’s exertions. 
Akee, or Blighia sapida. These seemed to have been 
planted ; but on looking into Schumacher’s description 
of Guinea plants, Cupania edulis is mentioned as an in- 
digenous tree, which is probably identical with the above.” 
On Dr. Vogel’s return on board H.M.S. ‘ Wilber- 
force,’ with his usual anxiety to advance the branch of 
science committed to his charge, his first duty was to 
shift his whole collection, especially that made during 
our stay at Cape Coast ; but although he had taken the 
greatest care, he found many specimens spoiled, and 
almost all in a bad state. 
As it is possible that some persons may have been 
surprised at the imperfect and unsatisfactory condition 
of the herbarium made by that talented and persevering 
botanist, we subjoin a passage from his manuscript, 
which will shew the difficulties in which he was placed 
from the unavoidable want of space on board ship ; 
but even though surrounded by the numerous dis- 
advantages inseparable from a position afloat, the result 
of his labours evidenced, that had he been spared to 
make a deeper research into the Flora of Western Africa, 
he would have left little undone. 
He says, It has been my lot with almost all my 
collections on this coast, that with endless labour, I could 
only get together ill-conditioned plants; for dampness 
and want of room were obstacles impossible to overcomCj 
and they forced me at last to satisfy myself with the 
miserable consolation that I have done all that the cir- 
