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two varieties of G. Monneiria all of which were found growing in low marshy situations -
I have found also growing in similar situations three small species of Utricularia, one of which a little resembles the Ceorulea but much smaller, one has a white and the other a yellow flower and as they appear to me to be a new species I have preserved them in white arrack together with stylidium uliginosum and a species of Burmannia which I have reason to believe to be the Virginian species
Finished the new road along the side of the Bungalow hill and the Linnæan ground, to the bank of the river and begun another to open a communication with the Godowns and a well sheltered valley where I intend forming an Orchard of rare fruits.
Planted a variety of Ixia bulbs in the Cape border and which I had the pleasure to collect twelve months ago in company with Mr. Bowie H.M. Botanist Cape of Good Hope in the neighbourhood of Cape town and Wineburg which now thrive very well a circumstance really remarkable as seeds will not germinate in this Climate if only kept for a short time after being exposed to the air
A few of the Pine Apple plants which were planted in the Month of May are now coming into fruit, and one which is here called the Cattura white pine appears to be the new Providence, the other sorts are the Queen and sugar loaf pines, and another sort considered rare & is called the stone Pine. I have had one crown of this sort sent me by a friend and it now thrive well and I am in great hopes that it will on coming to prefection prove on acquisition -
B.G. Colombo The Weather during this Month has been very favourable to Cape vegetables and the few seeds which were sown last Month and which I received from a