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(.Haematoxylon eampeachianum, Linn.), with them were a few Dione 
vanillae , and one Freds lavinia. 
The other time was on March 3rd, near the top of Shotover, 
to the west of Port Antonio. Here, about 1000 ft. above sea-level, 
on a spur of a somewhat higher hill, commanding a glorious view of 
sea and coast, was a steep slope with an aspect a little south of east. 
An acre or two of this slope, partly sheltered by trees, displayed a 
greater wealth of flowers than I saw anywhere else in Jamaica, the 
dominant and most attractive being a species of Yervain (probably 
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, XL). It was a very hot day, with less 
wind than usual, and I was there from 11.15 a.m. to 12.30 noon. 
The beautiful, but ill-smelling Fritillary, Dione vanillae , was fairly 
swarming, while Euptoieta hegesia was scarcely less abundant, and 
among them were numerous Precis lavinia , and a few Skippers, 
Prenes nyctelius , P. ares , and Morys Valerius. The Brimstone, Calli- 
dryas eubule , was coursing about in all directions, often stopping to 
take a sip from the Yervain, but not a single White was seen. 
Colaenis was conspicuous by its absence, while Anartia jatrophae , 
if present, did not obtrude itself on my notice. A hasty glimpse 
of a Papilio was obtained, also of a butterfly (? Actinote sp.), 
that suggested my South African acquaintance, Planema esebria, 
Hew. Among the butterflies were a few of the beautiful Arctiid, 
Utetheisa bella (speciosa ). Altogether it was such a sight as 
seldom gladdens the eye, but which happily lingers long in the 
memory. 
A few words on the localities visited :•— 
Constant Spring (Dec. 31—Jan. 14); the hotel stands near the 
northern edge of the Liguanean plain, about 500 ft. above the sea. 
There is good collecting in the woods at the foot of the mountains up 
to Stoney Hill, say 1000 ft. 
Gordon Town (Jan. 9); the bed of the Hope River below the 
town, which I visited once, is about 800 ft. 
Chancery Hall (Jan. 8, also March 7), on the plain, is beside the 
dry bed of a stream, to the west of Constant Spring. 
Temple Hall (Jan. 11, 12), circa 850 ft., is on the road to 
Castleton, Jamaica. 
All these places are in St. Andrew Parish. Parishes in Jamaica 
take somewhat the place of counties in England, and as the names 
are in constant use it seems well to give them. 
Castleton, St. Mary Parish (Jan. 11,12), is just beyond the height 
of land; the Botanic Garden is 500 ft. above the sea. It proved a 
disappointing locality. 
