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Septr. 1770.   New Guinea

Notwithstanding this the cocoa nut trees bore very small Fruit & the Plantains did not seem very thriving   the only breadfruit tree that we saw however was very large & healthy  there was very little variety of plants  we saw only 23 species every one of which was known to us  except perhaps the 1st & 2nd may prove upon comparison to be different from any of the many Species of Cyperus we have still undetermind from New Holland   had we had axes to cut down the trees or could we have venturd into the woods we should doubtless have found more  but we had only an opportunity of examining the beach & edge of the wood  I am of opinion however that the countrey does not abound in variety of species as I have been in no one before where I could not on a good soil have gatherd more by far with the same time & opportunity   here follows the list.

        Cyperus 
        Commelina communis Linn.
        Convolvulus Brasiliensis Linn.
        Solanum nigrum Linn.
        Morinda citrifolia Linn.
        Chaitea Tacca Mscr.
        Guilandine Bonduccella  Lin                                       
        Eugenia Butonica Mscr.
        Vitex trifolia Linn.
        Hibiscus tiliaceus Linn.
        Glycine speciosa Mscr.
        Dolichos giganteus Mscr.
        Abrus precatorius Linn
        Hedysarum umbellatum Lin.

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