Near the Arroyo Tapes I heard of a wood of palms; and one of these trees, of considerable size, I saw near the Pan de Azucar, in latitude 35 degrees.

These, and the trees planted by the Spaniards, offer the only exceptions to the general scarcity of wood.

Among the introduced kinds may be enumerated poplars, olives, peach, and other fruit trees: the peaches succeed so well, that they afford the main supply of firewood to the city of Buenos Ayres.

Extremely level countries, such as the Pampas, seldom appear favourable to the growth of trees.

This may possibly be attributed either to the force of the winds, or the kind of drainage.