Lake. & all were dead trees some were rubber trees + showed the diagonal scars of the tappers. In places there were broad summons filled by a small copypaper brush + longgrass Trees Small hills or large hummocks were characteristic of the whole region - The soil where it was exposed was bright red like that of Africa. A fresh breeze was blowing on the river which made it quite cool. A floating Pistia (Larger than the African) was abundant on the still sides of the lake where it formed masses. The country along the river was quite thickly & heavily covered by great trees + Chorn Paluvaca. Several of the trees were in flower, one with large pink blossoms - the Agaua Peach was seen another with vermillion flowers was common. We stopped just at