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I went through the estate in rain, seeing some tobacco 
which had attained six feet in height. 
In some belt|kar; a few shrubs, are in flower,- e.g. 
a white-flowered Myrtacea, ancj Pavetta ijdica. Gfanamato- 
phylluia is in flower among the mangroves. 
, Pomes seraitostu§ was sparingly seen. A pink Pomes was 
commoner upon decaying logs. 
Alexander Mackenzie thinks that Kbompassia wood 
decays very fq.st when in contact with the ground* 
The weeds on, the state are interesting. There is 
the Pimbristylxs which is common upon peat, and a 
P asp alum. Sperrnacoce is common, in fact the lawn of Murdo 
Mackenzie’s bungalow (the manager's bungalow) is* made of it. 
Lallang appears in patches especially upon the clay. 
Mussaenda, a Vitis, a 1 eliotrogium, Gostus spiralis, and a, 
Yernonia were noticed. 
January 25th. The Eevea estate was left by launch 
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at 8 a.m. for the Pineiro estate; and while it rained at 
intervals we ,went round the rail-track, the rest of the 
land being under water. 
Two sisal diseases ,ap; ear, one kills circular patches 
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of leaf tissue , aqd thq other causes a red colouration 
on the white bases of young leaves. 
Passiflora foetida is abundant upon both estates. 
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Hephrolepis is extremely common making sheets in places. 
Pteridium aquilinum is common also. A Lauracea is plenti¬ 
fully in flower, A little Cdmraelyna is in flower upon the 
peat. Oonocephelus was . seen in plenty. 
I do not recollect seeing Meiastoma ma3*abathricum. 
In the belukar a Macaranga is common. Cal 11 carp a 
is with Plectoconxia, and lallaing in plaices. The last named 
seems quite at home upon the peat. 
